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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Some $45 billion of tax-exempt bonds were issued in September and supply has remained strong in October as issuers pull forward deals before voters head to the polls, Mukherjee wrote.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
In distancing itself from the Michigan Catholic Tribune, the Archdiocese of Detroit noted that tax-exempt churches are not permitted under the Internal Revenue Code to be involved in partisan politics.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024
Donations from Lilly will go directly to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the tax-exempt organization that supports UNICEF’s global work.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The new May 1, 2025, deadline applies to any individual, business or tax-exempt organization that has a valid extension to file their 2023 federal return.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
In distancing itself from the Michigan Catholic Tribune, the Archdiocese of Detroit noted that tax-exempt churches are not permitted under the Internal Revenue Code to be involved in partisan politics.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024
Donations from Lilly will go directly to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the tax-exempt organization that supports UNICEF’s global work.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The new May 1, 2025, deadline applies to any individual, business or tax-exempt organization that has a valid extension to file their 2023 federal return.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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