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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Each year, people and companies contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to tax-exempt political organizations in an effort to influence elections nationwide.
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Ruth Talbot, ProPublica, 18 June 2024
Through its tax-exempt private foundation in California, Patagonia has sent more than $139,000 since 2016 to Alliance for Global Justice, tax records show.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
There’s also advocacy for including special education as a weight in the school funding formula and expansion of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes, also known as PILOT, program because cities disproportionately have tax-exempt properties, and property taxes pay for schools.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
The decision before the commissioners Tuesday was to approve a $13 million tax-exempt revenue bond for Republic Services.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
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Ruth Talbot, ProPublica, 18 June 2024
Through its tax-exempt private foundation in California, Patagonia has sent more than $139,000 since 2016 to Alliance for Global Justice, tax records show.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
There’s also advocacy for including special education as a weight in the school funding formula and expansion of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes, also known as PILOT, program because cities disproportionately have tax-exempt properties, and property taxes pay for schools.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
The decision before the commissioners Tuesday was to approve a $13 million tax-exempt revenue bond for Republic Services.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
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“Tax-exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-exempt. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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