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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Industries like retail or the service industry may see many workers receiving a tax break, while those in salaried positions or industries with rigid schedules, which may nonetheless work longer hours, see no benefit.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The very highest earners under Trump would receive a tax break of $376,910, according to the Penn Wharton analysis.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
What had previously been a 20% tax break was now around 32.5% (it was initially billed as 40%, but is actually lower after corporation tax).
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Nowhere in the three-page measure are tips defined, nor is there a phase-out of the tax break based on income.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The very highest earners under Trump would receive a tax break of $376,910, according to the Penn Wharton analysis.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
What had previously been a 20% tax break was now around 32.5% (it was initially billed as 40%, but is actually lower after corporation tax).
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Nowhere in the three-page measure are tips defined, nor is there a phase-out of the tax break based on income.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Tax break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20break. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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