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 Internal Revenue Services is reversing a long-standing policy and will now allow religious institutions to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status — a move that has divided faith leaders and advocacy groups.
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Lauren Costantino
updated July 20, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
In April, the Trump Administration froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard and threatened the school’s tax-exempt status after the university refused to place itself in what amounted to federal receivership.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
The tax-exempt status is one of these tools; prescription drug discounts offered under the 340B program are another.
—Joe Theine, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
Pastors are now permitted to make political endorsements from the pulpit without fear of their respective churches losing their tax-exempt status.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025
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Lauren Costantino
updated July 20, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
In April, the Trump Administration froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard and threatened the school’s tax-exempt status after the university refused to place itself in what amounted to federal receivership.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
The tax-exempt status is one of these tools; prescription drug discounts offered under the 340B program are another.
—Joe Theine, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
Pastors are now permitted to make political endorsements from the pulpit without fear of their respective churches losing their tax-exempt status.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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