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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All donations are tax-deductible and can be made through its online zakat-giving portal, which accepts recurring and one-time payments as high as $10,000 or amounts of one’s choosing. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 Families who expect their child to go to college may consider opening a 529 savings plan which offers tax advantages like tax-free growth when it's used for qualifying education expenses and potentially state tax-deductible contributions. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Contributions supporting testing may qualify for tax-deductible treatment, subject to applicable requirements. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Because the trips directly support white shark research, a portion of the trip fee is tax-deductible, the conservancy writes on its website. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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