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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Another tax break that could apply to a subset of filers is the bigger cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Victims of a romance scam, for example, aren't typically able to get a tax break and claim a deduction for a theft loss.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s because people who would have normally bought EVs later in the year flocked to buy cars early to lock in the tax break.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a lobby group for small Russian businesses has called on parliament not to pass the new tax regime, which includes cutting the annual revenue threshold for VAT tax break, a move that pushes many firms to the wall.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Victims of a romance scam, for example, aren't typically able to get a tax break and claim a deduction for a theft loss.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s because people who would have normally bought EVs later in the year flocked to buy cars early to lock in the tax break.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a lobby group for small Russian businesses has called on parliament not to pass the new tax regime, which includes cutting the annual revenue threshold for VAT tax break, a move that pushes many firms to the wall.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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