itemize
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People itemize charitable gifts if their total allowable itemized deductions — including donations to qualified charities, mortgage interest, and state and local taxes — exceed the standard deduction.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026
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
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 increases the odds you itemize, clears the future AGI floor, and maximizes deductions while the rules are more favorable.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
When Uncle Al discovers that city officials have yet to itemize the Fox Brothers baggage stock, a handful of nondescript horses get spirited from one stable tent to another.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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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 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
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
She advises people to ask for itemized bills, look for errors and duplicated charges that can be corrected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
They give $15,000 a year, and their other itemized deductions equate to about $12,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It found meaningful differences between the advertised price and the actual, itemized quotes for nearly 40% of dealers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Some households may have to plan how to maximize other itemized deductions to make the most of the tax break.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
And as she looked at an itemized bill for plumbing her left hand strayed to her neck and touched the chain.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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
That could include income from several sources, multiple tax breaks and possible itemizing.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
Most filers save money by taking the standard deduction instead of itemizing deductions, which can include charitable donations and medical expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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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