Jon and Holly Are Married and Live in a Retirement

question 42

Essay

Jon and Holly are married and live in a retirement community. This year Jon celebrated his 65th birthday and Holly turned 68 years old. For their ages, both Jon and Holly are in good health. This year the only significant expense that they incurred was an unreimbursed medical expense of$3,200. If Jon and Holly together have AGI of $42,000, what is the amount of their standard deduction this year?

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