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tax-deductible

adjective

: allowed to be subtracted from the total amount of a person's income before calculating the tax he or she is required to pay : allowable as a deduction from taxes
a tax-deductible donation

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Donations are tax-deductible, and donors will receive a receipt for tax purposes after donating. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 All donations are tax-deductible, the city said. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Make your tax-deductible donation today and support local journalism that serves the Nashville community. Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025 Make a tax-deductible contribution to support this work. Eric Guzmán, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tax-deductible

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“Tax-deductible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-deductible. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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