tax break
noun
: a lower tax rate than other people have
People with small children are being given a tax break.
Examples of tax break in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The president will highlight recent gains in retirement savings and a major tax break for senior citizens — the elimination of taxes on Social Security from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — at The Villages Charter School in The Villages, Florida, on Friday.
—
Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Her second priority is pushing legislators to increase the amount of the homeowner exemption, a tax break that allows homeowners to lower their property assessment by $7,000 on their taxes, bringing a savings of $70.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Ceasar Mitchell, an attorney representing KMT, told the DAFC board that Council member Linda Pritchett, who represents the district containing the Project Mapco site, wrote a letter in support of the tax break.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The city’s economic development department is proposing to offer the company a 50% tax break on its property and equipment taxes over 10 years.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tax break
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Her second priority is pushing legislators to increase the amount of the homeowner exemption, a tax break that allows homeowners to lower their property assessment by $7,000 on their taxes, bringing a savings of $70.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Ceasar Mitchell, an attorney representing KMT, told the DAFC board that Council member Linda Pritchett, who represents the district containing the Project Mapco site, wrote a letter in support of the tax break.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The city’s economic development department is proposing to offer the company a 50% tax break on its property and equipment taxes over 10 years.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tax break
Cite this Entry
“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
