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30.1 percent of households chose to itemize their deductions (44 million returns). 68.5 percent of households chose to take the standard deduction (101 million returns).

If your standard deduction is less than your itemized deductions, you probably should itemize and save money. If your standard deduction is more than your itemized deductions, it might be worth it to take the standard and save some time.

If your expenses throughout the year were more than the value of the standard deduction, itemizing is a useful strategy to maximize your tax benefits. Keep in mind that not all expenses qualify when you itemize. Itemized deductions include products, services, or contributions that have been approved by the IRS.

Itemized deductions are specific types of expenses the taxpayer incurred that may reduce taxable income. Types of itemized deductions include mortgage interest, state or local income taxes, property taxes, medical or dental expenses in excess of AGI limits, or charitable donations.

Itemizing requirements Enter your expenses on the appropriate lines of Schedule A. Add them up. Copy the total amount to the second page of your Form 1040. This amount is then subtracted from your income to arrive at the final taxable income number.

The total amount you claim for state and local sales, income, and property taxes cannot exceed $10,000. Remember that state, local, sales, and foreign property taxes deducted on Schedule C, Schedule E, or F do not have a limit. For example, if an individual owns and rents a property, their taxes are not capped.

Another way to check whether you itemized your deductions or took the standard deduction is to look at your Form 1040. Line 9 lets you enter the amount that you are deducting for itemized or standard deductions. If you entered the amount of the standard deduction ($12,950 for 2022), you took the standard deduction.