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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Shkolnikov works with actuaries to design plans that allow business owners to make large, tax-deductible contributions—sometimes even using pension money to purchase real estate or other investments. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 To make a tax-deductible contribution, contact Jewel Gopwani-Myers at jgopwani@freepress.com. Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The cost is $160 per two-person tandem kayak and is a tax-deductible donation to BLF. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Donations to the Local Media Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tax-deductible

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“Tax-deductible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-deductible. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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