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 novel endures thanks to its keen understanding that many people in this town see movies as a metaphor, a proxy for other forms of currency: the tax break, the blind item, the call sheet, the high horse.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Jericho Share, however, is not eligible for the tax break, according to the department.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
After that, the company would get a 50% tax break between 2029 and 2038 on a portion of its property tax bill paid to the Northwest school district, according to the application.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
Congress did not renew this 2020 tax break; all jobless benefits received in 2023 are reported as taxable income federal income tax returns.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
In France, a government plan to phase out a tax break for farmers on diesel fuel, as part of a wider energy transition policy, has also sparked anger.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
Five plug-in hybrids are eligible for a tax break, but only the Chrysler Pacifica qualifies for the full $7,500.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
Another point in the deal’s favor: It is paid for by reforming a Covid-era tax break that has become notorious for abuse.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024
The roughly $78 billion in tax cuts would be paid for by more quickly ending a tax break Congress approved during the COVID-19 pandemic that encouraged businesses to keep employees on their payroll.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Jericho Share, however, is not eligible for the tax break, according to the department.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
After that, the company would get a 50% tax break between 2029 and 2038 on a portion of its property tax bill paid to the Northwest school district, according to the application.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
Congress did not renew this 2020 tax break; all jobless benefits received in 2023 are reported as taxable income federal income tax returns.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
In France, a government plan to phase out a tax break for farmers on diesel fuel, as part of a wider energy transition policy, has also sparked anger.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
Five plug-in hybrids are eligible for a tax break, but only the Chrysler Pacifica qualifies for the full $7,500.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
Another point in the deal’s favor: It is paid for by reforming a Covid-era tax break that has become notorious for abuse.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024
The roughly $78 billion in tax cuts would be paid for by more quickly ending a tax break Congress approved during the COVID-19 pandemic that encouraged businesses to keep employees on their payroll.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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