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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The 2025 law maintains or increases tax-deductible limits for qualified long-term care insurance premiums.
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the Senate bill, the first $12,500 of extra overtime pay would be tax-deductible through 2028 with $150,000 income limit.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The House version would include a stipulation of no tax on tips through 2028, whereas the Senate's version would make the first $25,000 of tips tax-deductible through 2028 with a $150,000 income limit.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the United States, LASIK is a tax-deductible medical expense.9
Is LASIK Worth the Cost?
—Heather Jones Published, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the Senate bill, the first $12,500 of extra overtime pay would be tax-deductible through 2028 with $150,000 income limit.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The House version would include a stipulation of no tax on tips through 2028, whereas the Senate's version would make the first $25,000 of tips tax-deductible through 2028 with a $150,000 income limit.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the United States, LASIK is a tax-deductible medical expense.9
Is LASIK Worth the Cost?
—Heather Jones Published, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
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“Tax-deductible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-deductible. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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