what can i itemize 
the list of expenses that can be itemized is extensive and can include some medical expenses mortgage interest charitable contributions and state and local taxes you can view the list on the irs website taxpayers use schedule a part of irs form 1040 to calculate and list deductions 7schedule a can be downloaded from the irs website you can deduct mortgage interest on a loan of 750 000 or less for a home bought on or after dec 16 2017 and charitable donations of up to 60 of your agi but it depends on the type of contribution and the charity 89you can also deduct qualified unreimbursed medical and dental expenses over 7 5 of agi state and local income or sales taxes plus real estate and personal property taxes up to 10 000 or 5 000 if married filing separately gambling losses and investment interest less than investment income 10111213mortgage interest on the first 750 000 of indebtedness or 1 million if you bought the home before dec 16 2017charitable contributions up to 60 of agimedical and dental expenses over 7 5 of agistate and local income plus either personal property or sales taxes up to irs thresholdgambling losses up to total amount woninvestment interestmortgage interest on loan amounts over 750 000 unless you bought your home before dec 16 2017state and local income sales and personal property taxes beyond irs thresholdunreimbursed employee expensestax preparation expensesnatural disaster losses unless in a federally declared disaster area