Tax season here. 7 changes for 2015 (and 9 of the weirdest deductions)

To help you fill out your 2014 returns and plan for 2015, here are few tax changes, big and small, for 2015 – and nine of the most peculiar deductions.

7. Standard deductions rise

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Blank US Treasury checks lie on an idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center, which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies.

The standard deduction is the flat amount that filers can subtract from their income. For the 2014 tax year, it's $6,200 for single filers and $12,400 for married couples filing jointly. For the 2015 tax year, it goes up $100 for single filers and $200 for married couples filing jointly – to $6,300 and $12,600, respectively.

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