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itemize

[ahy-tuh-mahyz] / ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz /


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A DAF can make sense for people who aren’t ultrawealthy if they plan to give to charity and itemize deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

This increases the odds you itemize, clears the future AGI floor, and maximizes deductions while the rules are more favorable.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

This deduction applies whether or not you itemize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

They are available both to taxpayers who take the standard deduction and those who itemize their deductions.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

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

The lender owes tax on the interest, and the borrower often can deduct it if he or she itemizes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

One of the most detailed such lists that has been preserved is one that itemizes the cargo sent in the ship, Supply, which left England in September, 1620, bound for Berkeley Hundred.

From The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 by Charles E. Hatch

Her top tips include: When you get a bill, don’t pay until you ask the hospital for an itemized bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Their itemized deductions in the funding year is significantly higher than the standard deduction, so much so that it pushes out of the 22% bracket and into the 12%.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

The client gave up his campaign after Schwartz presented him with an itemized bill as a gentle suggestion that he direct his resources elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Mrs. Reilly took the sheet of paper and read the typed column of itemized figures beneath the contractor’s letterhead.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

The new deduction—$6,000 for individuals and $12,000 for couples filing jointly—can be used whether you are claiming the standard deduction or itemizing deductions, regardless of whether you are already taking Social Security payments.

From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026

As a result, many taxpayers, especially those who live in a high-tax state or have a lot of mortgage interest, will be better off itemizing instead of taking the standard deduction this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026

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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