untaxed

adjective

un·​taxed ˌən-ˈtakst How to pronounce untaxed (audio)
: not subjected to taxation : not taxed
untaxed income/profits
untaxed property

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One of LaMalfa’s final acts in the U.S. House was to successfully push for the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools Act, a long-standing financial aid program for schools surrounded by untaxed federal forest land, whose budgets could not depend upon property taxes, as most public schools do. Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Contributions aren’t taxed, earnings grow tax-free, and withdrawals for eligible costs are also untaxed. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 HSAs come with a triple tax benefit: Your contributions are made pre-tax, any growth is untaxed and withdrawals are tax-free as long as they are used for qualifying medical expenses. Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025 The suspects weren’t licensed to sell tobacco and the cigarettes were untaxed, according to police. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untaxed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untaxed was in the 15th century

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“Untaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untaxed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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