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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All money raised by the fundraisers goes to the FIU Foundation, a tax-exempt charity that raises funds for the university.
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Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
The Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously last week to authorize the issuance of up to $80 million in tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance an affordable apartment complex in the Otay Ranch area.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The proposal also would have reduced the percentage of tax-exempt parcels within the city from approximately 40% to approximately 21%, increasing the taxable property base.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Higher education, religious literacy, tax-exempt hospitals and more, in readers' eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
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Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
The Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously last week to authorize the issuance of up to $80 million in tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance an affordable apartment complex in the Otay Ranch area.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The proposal also would have reduced the percentage of tax-exempt parcels within the city from approximately 40% to approximately 21%, increasing the taxable property base.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Higher education, religious literacy, tax-exempt hospitals and more, in readers' eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
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