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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Republicans are trying to make good on President Donald Trump's campaign promise to give Americans a tax break on their car loan interest.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Among the other provisions on the chopping block are a tax break for firearm suppressors and limits on states’ ability to regulate AI.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Instead, the largest tax break lawmakers approved was for companies, by eliminating the state’s business rent tax.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The drop was largely due to a contraction in the services sector, which took a knock after the government ended a tax break for some home buyers.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Among the other provisions on the chopping block are a tax break for firearm suppressors and limits on states’ ability to regulate AI.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Instead, the largest tax break lawmakers approved was for companies, by eliminating the state’s business rent tax.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The drop was largely due to a contraction in the services sector, which took a knock after the government ended a tax break for some home buyers.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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