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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McCandless was one of five current City Council members to vote for a $6 billion tax break package for an incoming 400-acre AI data center.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The credit allows people who donate to student education to receive a tax break of up to $1,700.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
By the way, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act worsened the outlook by handing seniors a big tax break on their Social Security income, money that was previously helping replenish the trust fund.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Any project receiving the tax break would have to demonstrate annual compliance to the county assessor.
—Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The credit allows people who donate to student education to receive a tax break of up to $1,700.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
By the way, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act worsened the outlook by handing seniors a big tax break on their Social Security income, money that was previously helping replenish the trust fund.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Any project receiving the tax break would have to demonstrate annual compliance to the county assessor.
—Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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