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itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to set down in detail or by particulars : list
itemized all expenses
Examples of itemize in a Sentence
a list of itemized expenses
itemized the expenses for the business trip
Recent Examples on the Web
But just a fraction of taxpayers will be eligible for these deductions, given how few itemize their deductions these days.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Taxpayers who are itemizing their deductions rather than taking the standard deduction will not be able to use Direct File this year.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
But Direct File isn’t currently available to gig workers and those who itemize deductions, earn income from retirement accounts, or make more than $200,000 individually or $250,000 as a couple.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024
In the 2020 tax year, fewer than 10% of Americans itemized, according to IRS data.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Those with capital gains income, insurance through statewide marketplaces, who itemize deductions, have income over $200,000, or have taken a retirement account distribution also cannot use it this year.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
These deductions must be itemized and will only apply to the portion of medical and dental expenses that are more than 7.5% of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Many taxpayers do not itemize deductions because the standard deduction is now fairly high.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
You also can’t be claimed as a dependent or itemize your taxes, among other things.
—The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near itemize
Cite this Entry
“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈīt-ə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to set down one by one : list
itemize expenses
itemization
noun
ˌīt-ə-mə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
itemize
transitive verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to list in detail or by particulars
itemize deductions
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