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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Home equity loan interest could be tax-deductible if the loan is used for eligible home repair projects and improvements.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
One suggestion is to make a tax-deductible $5-a-month donation to PBS.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Your support through a tax-deductible donation or low-cost subscription is vital to our ability to deliver credible, relevant, unique coverage of our community.
—Brett Vito Jan 1, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
So, say your AGI is $200,000, the first $1,000 in donations isn’t tax-deductible.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
One suggestion is to make a tax-deductible $5-a-month donation to PBS.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Your support through a tax-deductible donation or low-cost subscription is vital to our ability to deliver credible, relevant, unique coverage of our community.
—Brett Vito Jan 1, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
So, say your AGI is $200,000, the first $1,000 in donations isn’t tax-deductible.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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