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itemize

[ahy-tuh-mahyz] / ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz /


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Taxpayers who choose to itemize could be affected by two policy changes depending on their level of wealth.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

This deduction applies whether or not you itemize.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

This deduction is available whether you itemize or take the standard deduction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

When choosing whether to take the standard deduction or itemize, the key is to go the route that will reduce your taxable income the most.

From MarketWatch Dec. 19, 2025

When Deborah officially divorced Pullum in 2006, she had to itemize her income as part of a request for the judge to waive her filing fee.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Further, regardless of whether one itemizes or uses the standard deduction, an additional $6,000 deduction is available to many taxpayers over 65.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

It would help any taxpayer who itemizes deductions when filing federal income taxes, especially a homeowner who pays property levies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2024

It identifies when we lift a product from a shelf, freezer or produce bin, automatically itemizes the goods and charges us when we leave the store.

From Seattle Times Feb. 28, 2022

The invoice itemizes the costs of services described as “Westlands Trip,” taken by Mr. Bernhardt in late January and early February 2017 from Washington through Denver, Sacramento and Chicago before heading back to Washington.

From New York Times Apr. 4, 2019

“My idea of her passport itemizes every feature you possess,” he said, laughing; “five feet seven; dark hair, brown eyes, regular features, small, well-shaped hands——” “Please—Captain West!”

From Special Messenger by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

In addition to reducing or eliminating the enhanced senior deduction, higher gross income can trigger a Medicare premium increase, additional taxes, or a reduction in the itemized deduction for medical costs.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

However, even if you got the vacation home in that manner, the interest may still not offset any of your RMD because eligible mortgage interest is an itemized deduction.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The client gave up after Schwartz presented him with an itemized bill and suggested he direct his resources elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

The first puts a 0.5% floor on itemized deductions.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

She clipped the receipt for the box of chalk to her ledger book so that she could list it in the column of itemized deductions that always accompanied her income tax returns.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

I’ve found myself calculating the social risk, itemizing what would work in our favor.

From Slate Feb. 19, 2026

That could include income from several sources, multiple tax breaks and possible itemizing.

From MarketWatch Jan. 20, 2026

Filers can get the targeted breaks even if they take the “standard” deduction rather than itemizing on Schedule A, and the standard deduction got a bump-up as well.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

If you claim the standard deduction instead of itemizing, there’s good news: Starting next year, you can snag a charitable deduction for cash gifts on top of the standard deduction for the first time.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

I first gave a general overview of my travels, itemizing the money we had received and the offers of training.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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