Page 2 — 2004 Form 40S
How to figure your standard deduction
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Standard deduction.
Unless you are claimed as a dependent, or are age 65 or older, or blind, your stan dard de duc tion
is based on your filing status as follows:
Single................................................................................................................... $1,720
Married filing jointly .......................................................................................... 3,445
Married filing separately
If spouse claims standard deduction ............................................................ 1,720
If spouse itemizes deductions .......................................................................
-0-
Head of household ............................................................................................. 2,770
Qualifying widow(er) ......................................................................................... 3,445
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Standard deduction—Dependents.
If you can be claimed as a de pen dent on an oth er person’s return, your
stan dard de duc tion is lim it ed to the larger of:
— Your earned income plus $250, up to the max i mum allowed for your filing sta tus, shown above, OR
— $800.
This limit applies even if the other person can, but does not, claim you as a dependent on his or her return. Use the work-
sheet on page 9 to calculate your standard deduction.
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Standard deduction—Age 65 or older, or blind.
If you are age 65 or older, or blind, you are en ti tled to a larger
standard deduction based on your filing status:
1. Are you:
65 or older?
Blind? If claim ing spouse’s exemption, is spouse:
65 or older?
Blind?
2.
If your
And the number
Then your
If your
And the number
Then your
filing
of boxes checked
standard
filing
of boxes checked
standard
status is...
above is...
deduction is...
status is...
above is...
deduction is...
1
2,720
1
$ 2,920
Married
Single
2
3,720
filing
2
4,120
3
4,720
separately
4
5,720
1
4,445
Married
Head of
1
3,970
2
5,445
filing
household
2
5,170
3
6,445
jointly
Qualifying
1
4,445
4
7,445
widow(er)
2
5,445
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Standard deduction—Nonresident aliens.
The standard deduction for non res i dent aliens is -0-.
If you owe, make your check or money order payable to the:
Oregon De part ment of Rev e nue.
Write your daytime telephone number and “2004 Form 40S” on your check or money order.
Attach your payment, along with the payment voucher
on page 11, to this return.
Mail
Mail
REFUND
returns
Oregon Department of Rev e nue
REFUND
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TAX-TO-PAY
and
NO-TAX-DUE
PO Box 14555
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returns to
returns to
Salem OR 97309-0940
Salem OR 97309-0930
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