tax-deductible
adjective
: allowed to be subtracted from the total amount of a person's income before calculating the tax he or she is required to pay : allowable as a deduction from taxes
a tax-deductible donation
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Donations to the Local Media Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Mortgage interest is tax-deductible for home improvement.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
The funds can be used for any purpose, but the interest is only tax-deductible if the money goes toward home improvements.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Donors are not paid, though the zoo says the contributions are tax-deductible.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Mortgage interest is tax-deductible for home improvement.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
The funds can be used for any purpose, but the interest is only tax-deductible if the money goes toward home improvements.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Donors are not paid, though the zoo says the contributions are tax-deductible.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax-deductible
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“Tax-deductible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-deductible. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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