tax-free

adjective

: not taxed
tax-free medical benefits

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These are the Veterans and Survivors Pension program, which provides financial support to eligible low-income veterans and their surviving family members, and the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), a tax-free monthly benefit available to certain surviving family members of veterans. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 While Roth assets grow tax-free and are tax-free upon withdrawal in retirement, contributions are made on an after-tax basis — unlike traditional 401(k) contributions. Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025 Health care, disability compensation, GI Bill education benefits, TRICARE, and tax-free payments all interact in ways that can either strengthen or complicate a family’s long-term goals. Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025 Much of their wealth is rarely taxed because gains on stocks and assets are rarely realized or have been inherited tax-free. Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tax-free

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