itemizing for tax deductible donations - eligible?

Any tax filer is eligible to itemize their deductions if they wish. Itemizing requires proof of the deductions taken. The alternative is to use standard deduction which does not require any proof. Generally those who choose not to itemize have concluded that the standard deduction for their filing status is greater than the amount of all of the itemized deduction that they would be eligible to take such as charitable donations.*

Anyone *can* itemize, but it doesn't make financial sense unless the total of all your deductions adds up to more than the standard deduction that the IRS allows.

The standard deduction for a single person is $5700. If your deductions don't add up to more than that, you're better off not itemizing.

Major deductions for people who itemize include interest on a mortgage, property taxes (and state/local income taxes), certain business deductions (i.e., work clothes, travel expenses, etc.). If your deduction do not equal or exceed the standard deduction, there is no sense itemizing.

Everyone is eligible to itemize. However, it makes no sense to do so if your itemized deductions are less than the standard deduction, which is most often the case.

The IRS allows a "standard deduction" of $5700 - you can deduct this amount without listing or proving anything. You have a choice of that, or "itemizing" or listing your allowable deductions if you have more than that. If you don't have that much, you are ahead to just take the standard deduction.

No. maximum folk do no longer. It in undemanding terms makes financial sense to itemize if the completed of all your deductions provides as much as greater advantageous than the traditional deduction that the IRS helps all people to take without delay.

you are eligible to itemize if you can claim the subjects on sch A that would exceed your standard deduction