nontaxable

adjective

non·​tax·​able ˌnän-ˈtak-sə-bəl How to pronounce nontaxable (audio)
: not liable to taxation : not taxable
nontaxable income
nontaxable insurance benefits

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Is there anything in the wings at the IRS that will provide some guidance as to the taxable or nontaxable (ha-ha) nature of that lump sum? Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 Twenty school districts in Wisconsin were expecting to receive payments this month for Impact Aid, a federal program that supports districts in places with nontaxable federal land. Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Examples include state disability insurance taxes withheld, union dues, health insurance premiums deducted, and nontaxable income. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Combined income is your adjusted gross income, plus nontaxable interest, such as interest on certain bonds, plus half of your Social Security benefits received that year. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nontaxable

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nontaxable was in 1827

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“Nontaxable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontaxable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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