tax-exempt
adjective
tax-ex·empt
ˌtaks-ig-ˈzem(p)t 
1
: exempted from a tax
2
: bearing interest that is free from federal or state income tax
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So, unless the data is structured correctly, tax-exempt transactions could still downgrade.
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Robert Day, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Trump signed the proclamation after his administration had already frozen billions of dollars in funding to the oldest and wealthiest U.S. university, threatened Harvard's tax-exempt status, and launched several investigations into the school.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The Trump administration has also cut more than $2.6 billion in research grants, ended federal contracts and threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Trump administration has also paused billions of dollars in funding to Harvard, threatened its tax-exempt status and launched numerous investigations against the university.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 24 June 2025
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Robert Day, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Trump signed the proclamation after his administration had already frozen billions of dollars in funding to the oldest and wealthiest U.S. university, threatened Harvard's tax-exempt status, and launched several investigations into the school.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The Trump administration has also cut more than $2.6 billion in research grants, ended federal contracts and threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Trump administration has also paused billions of dollars in funding to Harvard, threatened its tax-exempt status and launched numerous investigations against the university.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 24 June 2025
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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