tax-exempt
adjective
tax-ex·empt
ˌtaks-ig-ˈzem(p)t 
1
: exempted from a tax
2
: bearing interest that is free from federal or state income tax
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The bills announced Wednesday morning will tackle prices at the gas pump, create tax credits for low-income renters, and make tips tax-exempt for workers such as bartenders and manicurists.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The tax-exempt organization also was investigated by the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, for its handling of some $440,000 for a local e-bike program before the regional planning agency last year took over administration of that effort.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
These generally include entities already required to register their ownership with the federal government, such as public companies and tax-exempt entities.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of the concern centers on legislation in Congress that would remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups that are found to be supporting terrorist organizations.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The tax-exempt organization also was investigated by the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, for its handling of some $440,000 for a local e-bike program before the regional planning agency last year took over administration of that effort.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
These generally include entities already required to register their ownership with the federal government, such as public companies and tax-exempt entities.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of the concern centers on legislation in Congress that would remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups that are found to be supporting terrorist organizations.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax-exempt
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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