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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Event donations and participation are tax-deductible. Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025 But unlike donating to a church or food bank, where tax-deductible contributions help lower total taxable income, SGO donations would result in a full tax credit, dollar for dollar, up to the greater of $5,000 or 10% of one’s income. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 Those who want to make a tax-deductible donation for the show can do so at ljsteam.org or by sending a check to the LJ STEAM Foundation at 7742 Herschel Ave., Suite L, La Jolla, CA 92037. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 Families could contribute up to $5,000 annually without income restrictions, and contributions would be tax-deductible, according to reporting from Newsmax. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tax-deductible

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