Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

January 29, 2018
Itemized Deductions Returns
Fact: 
The share of individual income tax filers itemizing deductions has fluctuated over time. It increased over time and reached a high of 48% in 1970 and was 30% in 2015. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the share is expected to be more than halved.