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 Alaska volunteer effort is run by the tax-exempt Alaska Business Development Center in concert with the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, getting help from the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
One way to check is with the IRS’s tax-exempt organization search tool: irs.gov/charities-non-profits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations
Also, no charity will ask for your Social Security Number.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
How much of people’s Social Security benefits will get taxed depends on the total amount of their income, including tax-exempt interest like from a municipal bond, plus one-half of their Social Security benefits for the taxable year.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
In 2015, Glorieta Partners received $24 million of tax-exempt bonds for to buy and renovate the property, including new roofs, doors, and installing new appliances.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
One way to check is with the IRS’s tax-exempt organization search tool: irs.gov/charities-non-profits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations
Also, no charity will ask for your Social Security Number.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
How much of people’s Social Security benefits will get taxed depends on the total amount of their income, including tax-exempt interest like from a municipal bond, plus one-half of their Social Security benefits for the taxable year.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
In 2015, Glorieta Partners received $24 million of tax-exempt bonds for to buy and renovate the property, including new roofs, doors, and installing new appliances.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax-exempt
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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