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 project can't be taken off the township's tax rolls by being sold or leased to a nonprofit charitable or other tax-exempt entity.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
This story is based on a review of corporation documents, court filings, news archives and IRS documentation for tax-exempt nonprofits.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Reagan foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit that helps fund his library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The issuer, MassDevelopment, has also signed over tax-exempt millions to developers of affordable housing.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
This story is based on a review of corporation documents, court filings, news archives and IRS documentation for tax-exempt nonprofits.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Reagan foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit that helps fund his library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The issuer, MassDevelopment, has also signed over tax-exempt millions to developers of affordable housing.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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