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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Last month, Brightline West broke ground on the 218-mile Las Vegas to Southern California system, bolstered by $3 billion from the Biden administration, along with access to $3.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The letter also calls for ethnic and community-specific media to receive a larger share of the money, and to expand the funding option for nonprofits, which as tax-exempt organizations would otherwise be ineligible to receive the credit.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Portable generators less than $3,000 are tax-exempt, as are emergency ladders (not extension ladders) and hurricane shutters under $300.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
The rest of the project will be privately funded, although taxpayers are contributing there as well; the Biden administration has enabled the project to borrow $3.5 billion through tax-exempt bonds.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Brightline received Biden administration backing including a $3 billion grant from federal infrastructure funds and recent approval to sell another $2.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds.
—Ken Ritter, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
In addition, individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations who had valid extensions to file their 2022 returns will now have until Aug. 7 to file them.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The stipulation shows that the ethics investigation was opened shortly after The San Diego Union-Tribune asked the mayor’s office about tens of thousands of dollars Gloria raised and spent on behalf of For All of Us, the tax-exempt entity named after his 2020 campaign slogan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Then Data Targeting wired $100,000 from a dark money tax-exempt group the company controlled to another dark money group, Florida Stronger, controlled by Artiles.
—Mario Alejandro Ariza, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The letter also calls for ethnic and community-specific media to receive a larger share of the money, and to expand the funding option for nonprofits, which as tax-exempt organizations would otherwise be ineligible to receive the credit.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Portable generators less than $3,000 are tax-exempt, as are emergency ladders (not extension ladders) and hurricane shutters under $300.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
The rest of the project will be privately funded, although taxpayers are contributing there as well; the Biden administration has enabled the project to borrow $3.5 billion through tax-exempt bonds.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Brightline received Biden administration backing including a $3 billion grant from federal infrastructure funds and recent approval to sell another $2.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds.
—Ken Ritter, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
In addition, individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations who had valid extensions to file their 2022 returns will now have until Aug. 7 to file them.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The stipulation shows that the ethics investigation was opened shortly after The San Diego Union-Tribune asked the mayor’s office about tens of thousands of dollars Gloria raised and spent on behalf of For All of Us, the tax-exempt entity named after his 2020 campaign slogan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Then Data Targeting wired $100,000 from a dark money tax-exempt group the company controlled to another dark money group, Florida Stronger, controlled by Artiles.
—Mario Alejandro Ariza, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
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