Increased Standard Deduction-Additional Standard Deductions. Age: If you are age 65 or older, you may increase your standard deduction by $1,550 if you file single or head-of-household. If you are married filing jointly and you OR your spouse is 65 or older, you may increase your standard deduction by $1,200.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (PA) County population in 2014: 271,453 (87% urban, 13% rural); it was 251,798 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 49,790. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 21,701. County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 67,116.
History. Dauphin County is one of the oldest and most influential counties in the development of our nation. Located in south central Pennsylvania, this 557.7-square-mile area is approximately 100 miles west of Philadelphia and 200 miles east of Pittsburgh. The days of the Harris Ferry, Indian trails, canals, and Conestoga wagon and stagecoach routes have yielded to a vast network of highways and air routes.