A taxpayer will also
typically itemize tax deductions if it offers them more benefits than the standard deduction (i.e., when the total amount of qualified deductible expenses is greater than the standard deduction).
A taxpayer will also
typically itemize tax deductions if it offers them more benefits than the standard deduction (i.e., when the total amount of qualified deductible expenses is greater than the standard deduction).
Not exact matches
That difference results largely from three factors: compared with lower - income homeowners, those with higher incomes face higher marginal
tax rates,
typically pay more mortgage interest and property
tax, and are more likely to
itemize deductions on their
tax returns.
«For many taxpayers, owning a home is what unlocks itemization because the largest
itemized deductions are
typically mortgage interest and real estate
taxes.»
When our property
tax is thrown into the
deduction pool, we
typically have enough other
deductions that it is worthwhile to
itemize.
For example, under pre-2018 laws, a 70 - year - old retired couple who pay $ 10,000 in state income
tax, $ 5,000 in property
taxes and $ 10,000 in charitable gifts would
typically itemize their
deductions, because they total $ 25,000 vs. their $ 15,200 standard
deduction ($ 12,700 plus $ 1,250 over age 65 per person additional
deduction).