tax credit

noun

: an amount of money that is subtracted from taxes owed
Families with children in college will receive a tax credit this year.

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Advertisement The film tax credit is popular among lawmakers from Los Angeles, where a majority of the 125,000 film industry jobs are based. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 In 2025, the tax credit for qualified buyers will decrease to $3,500. John Frank, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 Right now, the Model Y (and Model 3) is offered with the $7,500 tax credit for both purchases and leases. Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 According to Reuters, President-elect Donald Trump's transition team does plan to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tax credit 

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tax credit

noun
: an amount that may be subtracted from the sum of tax otherwise due and that is distinguished from a deduction applied to gross income in the calculation of taxable income compare exemption
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