Definition of "itemize" []

• To place or include on a list of items: itemized her expenses on the proper form. (verb-transitive)
• To list the items of: itemized the expense account. (verb-transitive)
• To list deductions from taxable income on a tax return: This benefit is available only to taxpayers who itemize. (verb-intransitive)

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• "With all the tax cutting going on lately, the number of people who itemize is dropping."
• "TDI tax is deductible, but only if you itemize - in other words, only if you make a separate list of your deductions on S.hedule A of your U.S. Form 1040."
• "First, the IRS said the delays will affect those who "itemize" their deductions on Schedule A."