[PeterPrinciple]

The standard deduction amounts have increased under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) between $1,150 and $2,300 from prior-year numbers.

Below are the 2025 amounts:

Married Filing Joint and Surviving Spouses

$31,500

Increase of $2,300 from the prior tax year

Single and Married Filing Separately

$15,750

Increase of $1,150 from the prior tax year

Heads of Household

$23,625

Increase of $1,725 from the prior tax year

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How money would benefit from his proposal? have they thought this through. Yes is is deductible but the standard deduction is most likely higher.

[Brian Griffin]

“Hawley said allowing families to deduct medical expenses in addition to the standard deduction”

“in addition”