Average Deductions

You can compare your deductions with the latest statistics for average itemized deductions, released by the IRS. The numbers below reflect data from 1995 returns filed in 1996. These numbers are not a basis for claiming itemized deductions, but do act as a guideline for your comparison. You can use any of the FileTax Organizers as a checklist.

The deduction data is from the IRS Statistics of Income Bulletin. The first table includes numbers reflecting the national average and the second table shows the average deductions for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes between $50,000 and $100,000 in the six states with the largest number of 1040 filers.

Average Itemized Deductions - United States
AGI (-000)	Medical	Taxes	Interest	Contributions	Total
$15-30	$5,390	$2,270	$5,442	$1,338	$10,306
30-50	4,226	3,112	5,716	1,465	10,938
50-75	4,722	4,428	6,587	1,768	13,194
75-100	6,544	6,171	8,063	2,286	16,896
100-200	12,277	9,758	11,107	3,433	23,870
200+	32,113	36,076	25,046	16,882	65,871

Average Itemized Deductions - Major States
	AGI(-000)	CA	FL	IL	NY	PA	TX	US
MEDICAL
	$50-75	$4,974	$5,493	$4,943	$4,787	$5,726	$4,752	$4,722
	75-100	6,129	7,439	6,736	6,910	8,117	6,113	6,544
TAXES
	50-75	4,435	2,186	4,139	6,671	4,701	2,399	4,428
	75-100	6,509	2,973	5,493	9,300	6,273	3,041	6,171
INTEREST
	50-75	9,940	7,002	6,355	6,002	5,599	6,209	6,587
	75-100	12,031	8,404	7,553	7,167	6,767	7,383	8,063
CONTRIBUTIONS
	50-75	1,695	2,040	1,624	1,562	1,571	2,391	1,768
	75-100	2,141	2,608	2,116	2,021	2,129	2,931	2,286
TOTAL
	50-75	16,538	12,454	12,663	14,418	12,272	11,649	13,194
	75-100	21,144	15,266	15,708	18,814	15,522	13,985	16,896

Your Income Tax, 48.1
IRS Statistics of Income Bulletin, Spring 1997