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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Contributions to endowments are tax-deductible for donors who itemize their tax returns. Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025 The designation exempts these groups from paying federal income taxes, while donations to these groups are considered tax-deductible by the IRS. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025 To make a tax-deductible contribution, please visit www.rsfseniorcenter.org/donate or call the Senior Center at 858-756-3041. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Christian leaders then established a nonprofit that allowed fans to finance The Chosen with tax-deductible donations, 100 percent of which went to the production. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.

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