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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Cities across the state are warning that sweeping property tax cuts could lead to severe budget shortfalls and dramatic cuts to municipal services if voters say yes in November to a tax break.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Elsewhere on the ballot, a tax break for local businesses was on its way to passing in Tuesday’s earliest returns with 76% approval, while a procedural move by legislators to scale back the responsibilities of a pension review board was also coasting to victory with 72% of the vote.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
At the same time, prosecutors say, Ghomi was reporting nearly no actual income on his tax returns, and in seven different years claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax break for low-to-moderate income workers and families.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
An artist can sell out a tour, move merch, build a massive audience, and still miss a tax break that, if everything is done right, could mean paying zero federal income tax when the business behind that success is eventually sold.
—Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Elsewhere on the ballot, a tax break for local businesses was on its way to passing in Tuesday’s earliest returns with 76% approval, while a procedural move by legislators to scale back the responsibilities of a pension review board was also coasting to victory with 72% of the vote.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
At the same time, prosecutors say, Ghomi was reporting nearly no actual income on his tax returns, and in seven different years claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax break for low-to-moderate income workers and families.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
An artist can sell out a tour, move merch, build a massive audience, and still miss a tax break that, if everything is done right, could mean paying zero federal income tax when the business behind that success is eventually sold.
—Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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