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To list a specific expense the taxpayer has had over the course of the tax year in order to reduce one's taxable income. One may itemize most medical expenses, for example, and deduct them from one's taxable income. The same is the case for interest on mortgages and business expenses. The IRS allows itemized deductions as an alternative to the standard deduction, which takes a flat amount out of one's taxable income. Itemized deductions are subject to certain restrictions; for example, some expenses must exceed a certain percentage of the adjusted gross income to be deductible.

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His only itemized deductions would be state and local taxes (SALT) paid (capped at $10,000 a year) and $10,000 of charitable donations, for a total of $20,000.

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A claimed the following itemized deductions on his 2018 federal income tax return:

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For federal purposes, the itemized deduction limitation for certain cash contributions has increased from 50% to 60% of your FAGI.

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As for single taxpayers, the key point is to keep itemized deductions in their tax planning.

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The bunching of deductions, which involves timing the payments of tax-deductible items to maximize the itemized deductions in one year (rather than spreading the different payments across multiple tax years), is a planning idea that was common under prior tax law and now takes on added importance.

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These expenses were deductible to the extent they exceeded 10% of adjusted gross income (AGI) and only if you itemized (i.e.

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Benzarti estimates the perceived compliance costs to tax filers by computing whether there were "too few" taxpayers with itemized deductions slightly greater than the standard deduction threshold.

Some Taxpayers Forgo Benefits of Itemizing because of Filing Costs

While Murray discusses the availability of an itemized deduction election on a timely filed return, tax practitioners should also consider the broader implications of failing to file a timely return.

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Knight clarified which of an estate's or NGT's expenses are subject to the 2 percent floor for itemized deductions.

Retirement plans

(ii) An itemized deduction for state and local income taxes, plus a separate itemized deduction for qualified motor vehicle taxes (above and [paragraph] K-4518 et seq.), or

Corrections and clarifications

Charitable contributions are generally fully deductible as long as your itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction and you don't surpass statutory limits--50%, 30% or 20% of your adjusted gross income (AGI), depending on what you donate and whether the recipient is a public charity on an operating or non-operating foundation.

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Legal fees and costs are deductible only as miscellaneous deductions under IRC section 212 and are subject to both the 2% of AGI limit and the 3% overall limitation on itemized deductions and are disallowed under the AMT.