This is below the poverty level of $14,580. No-one should be taxed on income anywhere near that level. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fpl.asp#:~:text=Key%20T....

Federal minimum wage is $15,080. I may be missing something, but I believe this means people on minimum wage are being taxed! https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/state-minimum-....

Don’t misunderstand me. I completely agree with this and would prefer having the standard deduction even higher with higher taxes above it to compensate.

> Federal minimum wage is $15,080.

I know which is why I said “close to”. This also with the assumption that it’s always 40 hours a week and you never get sick or need time off (which would assuredly be unpaid).

Even working 36 hours per week, every week, at minimum wage (which is considered a full time job), would put you under the standard deduction.