2012 STANDARD DEDUCTION

SINGLE - $5,950

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY – $11,900

MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY – $5,950

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD – $8,700

QUALIFYING WIDOW(ER) – $11,900

PERSONAL EXEMPTION(S) - $3,800

IF THE TAXPAYER OR SPOUSE IS LEGALLY BLIND AND/OR BORN BEFORE JANUARY 2, 1947, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS ARE ADDED TO THE STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR EACH OCCURRENCE:

• $1,150 FOR MARRIED FILING JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY AND QUALIFYING WIDOW FILERS
• $1,450 FOR SINGLE AND HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD FILERS

*THIS ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IS NOT AVAILABLE IF THE TAXPAYERS ITEMIZE THEIR DEDUCTIONS

*IF MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY AND ONE OF THE SPOUSES ITEMIZES THEIR DEDUCTIONS THE OTHER MUST ITEMIZE AS WELL.