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 pandemic-era tax break, which makes ACA plan premiums more affordable, will expire after 2025 without changes from Congress.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
In these cases and others, O'Saben noted, any extra pay these employees receive for long hours is not required under the Fair Labor Standards Act so none qualifies for a tax break.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Thousands of disabled veterans will benefit from a motor vehicle tax break and fee exemption in the state of Nebraska.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
This tax break, moreover, is not granted automatically—providers are required to apply for it, and the process can be confusing.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
In these cases and others, O'Saben noted, any extra pay these employees receive for long hours is not required under the Fair Labor Standards Act so none qualifies for a tax break.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Thousands of disabled veterans will benefit from a motor vehicle tax break and fee exemption in the state of Nebraska.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
This tax break, moreover, is not granted automatically—providers are required to apply for it, and the process can be confusing.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax break
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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