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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Add back items like tax-exempt interest.
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James Brewer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Also, the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hosted a hearing on tax-exempt hospitals this week.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Trump’s executive actions have rattled nonprofit groups with attempts to limit their work or freeze federal funding, but more aggressive proposals to revoke tax-exempt status never materialized.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
At the national level, senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, have called for the IRS to hold tax-exempt hospitals accountable.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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James Brewer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Also, the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hosted a hearing on tax-exempt hospitals this week.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Trump’s executive actions have rattled nonprofit groups with attempts to limit their work or freeze federal funding, but more aggressive proposals to revoke tax-exempt status never materialized.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
At the national level, senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, have called for the IRS to hold tax-exempt hospitals accountable.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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