Standard deduction worksheet line 40 form 2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the standard deduction worksheet line 40 in the editor.
2. Begin by reviewing your earned income. If it exceeds $650, add $350 to your earned income and enter the total on line 1. If not, simply enter $1,000.
3. Next, identify your filing status and enter the corresponding amount from the provided chart on line 2.
4. For line 3a, enter the smaller of line 1 or line 2. If you were born after January 1, 1949, and are not blind, stop here and transfer this amount to Form 1040, line 40.
5. If you were born before January 2, 1949, or are blind, proceed to line 3b. Multiply the number on Form 1040, line 39a by $1,200 (or $1,500 if single or head of household).
6. Finally, add lines 3a and 3b together for your total deduction and enter this amount on Form 1040, line 40.

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