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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Income levels include taxable income, tax-deductible benefits and other forms of compensation. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Over the years, many of you have supported our newsroom by making tax-deductible contributions through Report for America to support reporting fellows in our newsroom. Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025 The donations aren't tax-deductible as charitable contributions but may be deducted as gifts under certain conditions. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025 Contributions to HSAs are tax-deductible, and investments within the accounts grow tax-deferred. Aaron Cirksena, Forbes.com, 31 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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