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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Many are aimed at average Americans, including provisions that exempt income from tips and overtime from taxation, and make interest on car loans tax-deductible for lower- and middle-income taxpayers.
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Anyone wishing to make a tax-deductible donation to the award should email reporter Kyle Newman at knewman@denverpost.com.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Event donations and participation are tax-deductible.
—Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
But unlike donating to a church or food bank, where tax-deductible contributions help lower total taxable income, SGO donations would result in a full tax credit, dollar for dollar, up to the greater of $5,000 or 10% of one’s income.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Anyone wishing to make a tax-deductible donation to the award should email reporter Kyle Newman at knewman@denverpost.com.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Event donations and participation are tax-deductible.
—Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
But unlike donating to a church or food bank, where tax-deductible contributions help lower total taxable income, SGO donations would result in a full tax credit, dollar for dollar, up to the greater of $5,000 or 10% of one’s income.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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“Tax-deductible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-deductible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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