Page 2 — 2008 Form 40S
How to figure your standard deduction
• Standard deduction.
Unless you are claimed as a dependent, or are age 65 or older, or blind, your
standard deduction is based on your filing status as follows:
Single .............................................................................................................. $1,865
Married/RDP filing jointly ............................................................................. 3,735
Married/RDP filing separately
If spouse/RDP claims standard deduction .............................................. 1,865
If spouse/RDP claims itemized deductions .............................................
-0-
Head of household ........................................................................................ 3,005
Qualifying widow(er) ..................................................................................... 3,735
• Standard deduction—Dependents.
If you can be claimed as a dependent on another person’s return,
your standard deduction is limited to the larger of:
— Your earned income plus $300, up to the maximum allowed for your filing status, shown above, or
— $900.
This limit applies even if you can be, but are not, claimed as a dependent on another person’s return. See the
standard deduction worksheet for single dependents on page 16, or contact us if you are a married or RDP
dependent.
• Standard deduction—Age 65 or older, or blind.
If you are age 65 or older, or blind, you are entitled to
a larger standard deduction based on your filing status:
1. Are you:
65 or older?
Blind?
If claiming spouse’s or RDP’s exemption, is your spouse or RDP:
65 or older?
Blind?
2.
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1
$3,065
1
$2,865
Single
Married/RDP
2
4,265
2
3,865
filing
3
4,865
separately
1
4,735
4
5,865
Married/RDP
2
5,735
filing
3
6,735
Head of
1
4,205
jointly
4
7,735
household
2
5,405
Qualifying
1
4,735
widow(er)
2
5,735
• Standard deduction—Nonresident aliens.
The standard deduction for nonresident aliens, as defined
by federal law, is -0-.
If you owe, make your check or money order payable to the Oregon Department of Revenue.
Write your daytime telephone number and “2008 Oregon Form 40S” on your check or money order.
Attach your payment, along with the payment voucher on page 33, to this return.
Oregon Department of Revenue
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Mail
Mail ReFunD returns
tax-tO-pay
PO Box 14555
and nO-tax-Due
PO Box 14700
Salem OR 97309-0940
Salem OR 97309-0930
returns to
returns to
150-101-044 (Rev. 12-08)