tax break
noun
: a lower tax rate than other people have
People with small children are being given a tax break.
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The latter includes a tax break for charitable gifts, medical expenses and state and local taxes, or SALT, among others.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Don't these people deserve some sort of tax break too?
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The tax break could save Musk tens of billions of dollars, according to The Lever, which first reported the potential benefit.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Eligible developers could receive up to a 15-year tax break and could renew that abatement for an additional 15 years.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Don't these people deserve some sort of tax break too?
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The tax break could save Musk tens of billions of dollars, according to The Lever, which first reported the potential benefit.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Eligible developers could receive up to a 15-year tax break and could renew that abatement for an additional 15 years.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tax break
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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