tax break
noun
: a lower tax rate than other people have
People with small children are being given a tax break.
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The tax break proposals Athletes in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and, maybe to a lesser extent, Illinois who choose to stay home would be in for a break if the legislation passes.
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Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
That's because a big tax break that could save you money faces an uncertain and confusing future in the Trump administration.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Inslee signed into law the tax break expansion but vetoed the study.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
So, earlier this week, Beach and four other Republican state senators sponsored Senate Bill 71, which would amend the state’s current tax code to give college athletes enrolled in Georgia universities a tax break.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
That's because a big tax break that could save you money faces an uncertain and confusing future in the Trump administration.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Inslee signed into law the tax break expansion but vetoed the study.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
So, earlier this week, Beach and four other Republican state senators sponsored Senate Bill 71, which would amend the state’s current tax code to give college athletes enrolled in Georgia universities a tax break.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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