You mean only the amount past (standard deduction - state taxes), right? Even a low 6-figure income for a single person will get you pretty close to the standa

You mean only the amount past (standard deduction - state taxes), right? Even a low 6-figure income for a single person will get you pretty close to the standard deduction in a number of states (California, say) for just the state taxes. Now if you're married, you have a lot more standard deduction headroom. But you might also have two incomes.