hoosing the standard deduction or itemized deductions

The IRS allows you to reduce your adjusted gross income by either the amount of your standard deduction based on your filing status, or by the sum of your itemized deductions.

The following statement refers to deductions from adjusted gross income.

Specific tax$-$deductible expenses that reduce adjusted gross income are called $.$

The U$.$S$.$ Individual Income Tax Return $($Form $1040)$ Schedule A lists six areas of itemized deductions. Which of the following can be included in itemized deductions? Check all that apply.

Casualty and theft losses not paid by insurance

Interest you paid

Unemployment compensation

Taxes you paid

Gifts to charity