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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When asked directly in the survey if churches that endorse political candidates should lose their tax-exempt status, around 48% of respondents agreed, 31% disagreed and 21% weren’t sure.
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
The Administration has also sought to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status and its ability to enroll international students.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints in the U.S.
Places of worship can now endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2025
The Johnson Amendment is a 1954 amendment to the U.S. tax code that prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
The Administration has also sought to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status and its ability to enroll international students.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints in the U.S.
Places of worship can now endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2025
The Johnson Amendment is a 1954 amendment to the U.S. tax code that prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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