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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Two record-setting home sales in Boston’s most affluent neighborhoods have the Boston City Council looking to probe city assessment practices that may be under-assessing the value of luxury homes and giving a tax break to wealthy owners.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
What else is going on Commentary and opinions Ted Cruz and his GOP colleagues are pushing yet another tax break for the 1%, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The Roth gives you a tax break in retirement.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
The Roth gives you a tax break in retirement.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
What else is going on Commentary and opinions Ted Cruz and his GOP colleagues are pushing yet another tax break for the 1%, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The Roth gives you a tax break in retirement.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
The Roth gives you a tax break in retirement.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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