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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The sides continued to discuss the tax-exempt, legal status of Catholic Church properties in Israel after Israel’s legislature didn’t ratify the pact.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2025
While the memo was non-binding, the IRS has since denied tax-exempt status to a number of aspiring nonprofit collectives.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The organization obtained its tax-exempt status in 2014 under the name PRISM-Q LGBT & Allies Resource Center, but currently does business as the Placer LGBTQ+ Center.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The Treasury Department has since confirmed that none of the tax-exempt entities Erika Kirk oversees are under investigation by the IRS.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2025
While the memo was non-binding, the IRS has since denied tax-exempt status to a number of aspiring nonprofit collectives.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The organization obtained its tax-exempt status in 2014 under the name PRISM-Q LGBT & Allies Resource Center, but currently does business as the Placer LGBTQ+ Center.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The Treasury Department has since confirmed that none of the tax-exempt entities Erika Kirk oversees are under investigation by the IRS.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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