February 25, 2019
![Standard versus Itemized Deductions by AGI Standard versus Itemized Deductions by AGI](https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/fiscal-facts/ff_detailed_3_1.png)
Fact:
Most individual taxpayers claim the standard deduction, as opposed to itemizing their deductions. The share of itemizers varies largely by income, from 5% of those with income under $20,000 to 93% of those with income above $500,000.