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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Under the law, SGOs must be tax-exempt nonprofits, such as educational charities, universities or churches.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
His successor, Republican Richard Nixon, sought to use federal tax authorities to assail universities’ tax-exempt status over Vietnam War protests, according to National Public Radio, in a precursor to Trump’s plan to strip Harvard University of the same privilege.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Loans that are eligible for tax-exempt forgiveness on or before December 31, 2025 will remain tax-exempt at the federal level, even if the forgiveness is processed in 2026 or later.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The thing to keep in mind on a taxpayer basis is that the entirety of the college sports and higher education ecosystem is underpinned on those all being nonprofit tax-exempt organizations.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
His successor, Republican Richard Nixon, sought to use federal tax authorities to assail universities’ tax-exempt status over Vietnam War protests, according to National Public Radio, in a precursor to Trump’s plan to strip Harvard University of the same privilege.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Loans that are eligible for tax-exempt forgiveness on or before December 31, 2025 will remain tax-exempt at the federal level, even if the forgiveness is processed in 2026 or later.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The thing to keep in mind on a taxpayer basis is that the entirety of the college sports and higher education ecosystem is underpinned on those all being nonprofit tax-exempt organizations.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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