NYC Administrative Code

§ 11-1714 — City standard deduction of a city resident individual.

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This section outlines the city standard deduction amounts for city resident individuals based on their filing status for various taxable years. The statute specifies different deductions for unmarried individuals, married couples filing jointly, heads of household, married individuals filing separately, and dependents. Applies to city residents filing income tax returns.

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§ 11-1714 City standard deduction of a city resident individual.

AC § 11-1714

(a)Unmarried individual. For taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred ninety-six, the city standard deduction of a city resident individual who is not married nor the head of a household nor a surviving spouse nor an individual who is claimed as a dependent by another New York state taxpayer shall be seven thousand five hundred dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-six, such standard deduction shall be seven thousand four hundred dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be six thousand six hundred dollars; and for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred eighty-nine and before nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be six thousand dollars.

(b)Husband and wife filing jointly and surviving spouse. For taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred ninety-six, the city standard deduction of a husband and wife whose city taxable income is determined jointly or a surviving spouse shall be thirteen thousand dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-six, such standard deduction shall be twelve thousand three hundred fifty dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be ten thousand eight hundred dollars; and for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred eighty-nine and before nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be nine thousand five hundred dollars.

(c)Head of household. For taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred ninety-six, the city standard deduction of an individual who is a head of household shall be ten thousand five hundred dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-six, such standard deduction shall be ten thousand dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be eight thousand one hundred fifty dollars; and for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred eighty-nine and before nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be seven thousand dollars.

(d)Married individuals filing separately. For taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred ninety-six, the city standard deduction of a married individual filing a separate return shall be six thousand five hundred dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-six, such standard deduction shall be six thousand one hundred seventy-five dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be five thousand four hundred dollars; and for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred eighty-nine and before nineteen hundred ninety-five, such standard deduction shall be four thousand seven hundred fifty dollars.

(e)Standard deduction of a dependent individual. For taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred ninety-six, the city standard deduction of a city resident individual whose federal exemption amount is zero shall be three thousand dollars; for taxable years beginning in nineteen hundred ninety-six, such standard deduction shall be two thousand nine hundred dollars; and for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred eighty-nine and before nineteen hundred ninety-six, such standard deduction shall be two thousand eight hundred dollars.

(f)For taxable years beginning on or after January first, two thousand thirteen, the amounts of standard deductions set forth in this section shall be adjusted in the same manner as the amounts of standard deductions set forth in section six hundred fourteen of the tax law. (Am. 2018 N.Y. Laws Ch. 59, 4/12/2018, eff. 4/12/2018)

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