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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Yes, landlord insurance on a rental property is typically a tax-deductible expense.
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Contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 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 30, Denton Record-Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
To make a direct, tax-deductible contribution to the Community-Funded Journalism Project, administered by the Local Media Foundation, go to jsonline.com/support.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Tax-deductible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-deductible. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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