Each spring, millions of taxpayers face a deceptively simple question — take the standard deduction or itemize? For those not versed in the lingo of taxes, the distinction can be confusing. But ...

Taxpayers can reduce their IRS bill by deducting qualifying expenses from their taxable income. The easiest way to do that is to take the standard deduction, a flat rate offered to nearly all ...

Itemized deductions are specific expenses you can subtract from your taxable income to potentially lower your tax bill. In some cases, they can save you more than the standard deduction, especially if ...

The type of deduction you take can reduce your tax bill, or even determine how much you get back in refunds this tax season. But what is the difference between standard and itemized deductions? Is one ...

Until enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, officially P.L. 119-21, the availability of a below-the-line deduction that was not the standard deduction or an itemized deduction was a rare event.