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New York's standard deduction is set by statute — and it has NOT kept up with inflation.

Unlike the federal standard deduction (and unlike California's), New York's amounts are fixed in the statute and move only when the Legislature acts.

What are the New York standard deduction amounts?
For 2025: $8,000 (single), $16,050 (married filing jointly / surviving spouse), $11,200 (head of household), and $3,100 for a single filer who can be claimed as a dependent. The amounts come from Tax Law §614 and the current-year IT-201 instructions.
Sources: Tax Law § 614 · IT-201-I (2025 instructions)
Do the amounts rise with inflation each year?
Commonly misreported
No — they are statutory dollar figures, not inflation-indexed like the federal amounts. They change only by legislation, which is why they have moved little in years. Always pull the current year's figure from the year-pinned IT-201 instructions rather than assuming a COLA.
Sources: Tax Law § 614 · IT-201-I (2025 instructions)
Can I itemize for New York while taking the federal standard deduction?
Commonly misreported
Yes. Since 2018 the New York election is independent of the federal one — taxpayers with meaningful property taxes, mortgage interest or charitable giving frequently itemize for New York while standard-deducting federally. Run both computations.
Sources: Tax Law § 615 · IT-201-I (2025 instructions)
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