Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service  

Release: SOI Tax Stats - Historical Data Tables  

Units:  Number of Returns, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Annual

Standard deductions were indexed for inflation. Statistics for taxpayers with the additional standard deduction for age 65 or over exclude those who checked the box on tax returns indicating age 65 or over, but then itemized their deductions instead of claiming standard deductions.

For additional information about the return filing requirements, see the annual reports, Statistics of Income-Individual Income Tax Returns at https://www.irs.gov/uac/soi-tax-stats-historical-data-tables.