Sebastian (age 46) and Kaitlin (age 45) are married and file a joint tax return.Their 2019 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 2019 tax return if they do not itemize?

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For the 2019 tax year, the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly was $24,400. Sebastian and Kaitlin's situation does not qualify them for any additional standard deduction amounts based on age or blindness, as those adjustments apply only to the taxpayer and spouse, not dependents or other relatives.

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