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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The Administration's decision adds to a growing list of federal penalties levied against Harvard, including the loss of billions in federal research funding and recent threats to strip the university of its tax-exempt status.
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Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
Here’s why How student loan borrowers can avoid default as Trump ramps up collection efforts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who provided her questions to Long in advance, asked whether Trump could legally end Harvard University’s tax-exempt status.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The president, angry that Harvard has resisted his demands for overhauling its campus practices, has called for the I.R.S. to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 20 May 2025
President Donald Trump is pushing to strip the school of its tax-exempt status, while the Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke the school's eligibility to host foreign students.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
Here’s why How student loan borrowers can avoid default as Trump ramps up collection efforts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who provided her questions to Long in advance, asked whether Trump could legally end Harvard University’s tax-exempt status.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The president, angry that Harvard has resisted his demands for overhauling its campus practices, has called for the I.R.S. to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 20 May 2025
President Donald Trump is pushing to strip the school of its tax-exempt status, while the Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke the school's eligibility to host foreign students.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax-exempt
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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