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[ahy-tuh-mahyz] / ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz /


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She even made sure to itemize possessions in her will and distribute them to friends and/or family.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Nelson and Christy Matzen knew they were going to itemize in 2025.

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

People in this age bracket can now get an extra senior deduction of $6,000, regardless of whether they take the standard deduction or itemize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 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

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

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

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

If all of the expenses you could use as itemized deductions — other than the mortgage interest — totaled $20,000, the first $15,500 in mortgage interest paid does nothing to reduce your taxable income.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 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

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

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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