itemize

verb item·ize \ ˈī-tə-ˌmīz \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: itemize in a Sentence

Definition of itemize

itemized; itemizing

transitive verb

: to set down in detail or by particulars : list

itemized all expenses

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Examples of itemize in a Sentence

a list of itemized expenses
itemized the expenses for the business trip

Recent Examples of itemize from the Web

The lesson: Look carefully at each Magritte painting for delicious visual details, and don’t merely itemize the nouns.

— peter plagens, WSJ, "‘René Magritte: The Fifth Season’ Review: Where Day and Night Meet," 11 June 2018
The app will itemize your flight, lodging, car rental, and activities, among other life-saving categories.

— kim komando, Fox News, "12 incredibly useful travel apps you didn't know about until now," 1 June 2018
The most recent proposal is estimated to cut the increase to just under $1.2 billion by allowing filers who take the standard deduction at the federal level to itemize deductions at the state level, which is currently prohibited in Georgia.

— ben nadler, The Seattle Times, "At mid-session, Georgia lawmakers take on taxes, transit," 17 Feb. 2018
Six use federal taxable income—which excludes personal exemptions and itemized deductions—as their baseline when calculating an individual’s liability.

— editorial board, WSJ, "Democrats Cash In on Tax Reform," 25 May 2018
Taxpayers who itemize can still deduct charitable contributions on their federal tax return, but the previously unlimited deduction for all state and local taxes combined is now capped at $10,000.

— kathleen pender, SFChronicle.com, "IRS hints it’s not excited about state workaround laws," 24 May 2018
Taxpayers make all sorts of mistakes on their taxes, including failing to make the right choice about whether to itemize or claim the standard deduction or choosing the wrong filing status.

— The Motley Fool, "Boost your income: 27 things you're probably wasting your money on right now," 4 May 2018
Mortgage interest deduction clarification The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) limits the amount of the mortgage interest deduction for taxpayers who itemize through 2025.

— tom cooney and crystal faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "Tax reform brings big changes to homeowners and real estate investors," 2 May 2018
Starting this year, taxpayers who itemize can deduct a total of $10,000 in all state and local taxes combined on their federal return.

— kathleen pender, San Francisco Chronicle, "California tax revenues soar ahead of projections as economy booms," 23 Apr. 2018

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