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 bill would remove $80,000 of state tobacco tax revenue from the commission’s budget and prevent people who donate to the commission from receiving a tax break for that charitable donation.
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Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The tax break is projected to reduce income- and payroll-tax revenue by $487 billion this year.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Cruz and Scott said the tax break could incentivize long-time property owners with significant equity to sell.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The city’s economic development department is proposing to offer the company a 50% tax break on property taxes for its equipment for 10 years provided the company meets certain conditions around jobs, investment and salaries.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The tax break is projected to reduce income- and payroll-tax revenue by $487 billion this year.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Cruz and Scott said the tax break could incentivize long-time property owners with significant equity to sell.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The city’s economic development department is proposing to offer the company a 50% tax break on property taxes for its equipment for 10 years provided the company meets certain conditions around jobs, investment and salaries.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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