Head of household Holden made $115,500 last year for his wages and had form 1099 that stated he made $3,100 of interest from his bank account(s). Howard made a pre-tax contribution to his retirement account (deductible)paid $21,000, $3,000 in student loan interest, and $2,000 in medical bills. The standard deduction for this filer is $19,400. Tax credits given to Holden were a $4,000 child tax credit and $300 for a charity donation.