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Sebastian (Age 46) and Kaitlin (Age 45) Are Married and File

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Sebastian (age 46) and Kaitlin (age 45) are married and file a joint tax return. Their 2018 adjusted gross income is $390,000 and includes $2,600 in investment income ($2,000 in short-term capital gains and $600 of interest income) . They provided 100% of the support for their daughter, Olivia, age 26, who lives with them, and earned $4,700 from her part-time job. They also provided 100 percent of the support for Sebastian's mother, Emily, who is 67, blind, and lives in a nursing home. Emily received $4,000 in Social Security benefits and $450 of interest income. What is Sebastian and Kaitlin standard deduction on their 2018 tax return if they do not itemize?

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