tax-free

adjective

: not taxed
tax-free medical benefits

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As reported last January by the New York Times, a provision passed by Congress in late 2022 allowed lawmakers to claim reimbursements for gas, food and lodging while on official business in Washington — the equivalent of a $34,000 tax-free pay raise, according to the Times. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 Municipal bonds generally offer lower yields compared to corporates of similar credit quality, but the true benefit is the tax-free treatment of their interest income on the federal level. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 But, once your conversions are done, the tax-free income from Roth may lower your cost of Medicare. D. Scott Kenik, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Property tax: Reeves is expected to end temporary stamp duty cuts as planned, meaning the tax-free threshold will drop back to £125,000 from £250,000 from April, raising £1.8 billion a year by 2029-30 — though that revenue is already assumed. Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tax-free 

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