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
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Families of higher income, especially small business income, must itemize taxes and will lose income, bringing larger amounts into state coffers.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
The standard deduction already simplified tax filing for millions—before 2017, 40% of Americans itemized; now only 9% do.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
To deduct gambling losses, a filer would have to be itemizing and exceeding the amounts of the standard deduction.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
High-tax states like California, New York and New Jersey all have top tax rates above 10%, so changes there would be meaningful for many taxpayers who itemize deductions.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
The standard deduction already simplified tax filing for millions—before 2017, 40% of Americans itemized; now only 9% do.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
To deduct gambling losses, a filer would have to be itemizing and exceeding the amounts of the standard deduction.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
High-tax states like California, New York and New Jersey all have top tax rates above 10%, so changes there would be meaningful for many taxpayers who itemize deductions.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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