How to Use tax-free in a Sentence

tax-free

adjective
  • Some can’t be bothered with the concept of tax-free weekends.
    Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • What’s more, the income from an IRA is either tax-deferred or tax-free.
    Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The most attractive advantage of a 529 plan is tax-free earnings, and these grow over some time.
    Aaron W. Clarke, Cfp, Aif, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • For most of those people, the relief is a tax-free gift from the federal government.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024
  • This allows the investment gains to grow, and withdrawals are tax-free in retirement.
    Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2023
  • There are many strategies for making tax-free lifetime transfers of assets to loved ones.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • That means $5 trillion of wealth will be passed onto the next generation tax-free, Oxfam says.
    Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Contributions to a Gold IRA may be tax deductible, and payouts may be tax-free or tax-deferred.
    Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Changes to rules regarding tax-free investment accounts have accounted for some of the runup in share prices.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024
  • As the sales begin to rev up for 2023, Apple has listed the products that qualify for tax-free status on its website.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 19 July 2023
  • One more way your work could help with your student loans: direct, tax-free contributions.
    Cortlynn Stark, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Taxpayers can take tax-free distributions from Roth IRAs opened for at least five years.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
  • More tools to save for retirement #1: Roth IRA’s are tax-deferred and in retirement earnings can be withdrawn tax-free.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Forte has been one of the loudest voices campaigning against the tax-free changes and has seen the impact for himself via his network of five-star properties that straddle the U.K. and EU.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Several items that should be in a disaster kit will be tax-free Saturday to Monday.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Employers could offer you tax-free help with your student loan payments.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Earnings from account assets could be withdrawn tax-free.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • As long as the government keeps its promise of future tax-free withdrawals, having some Roth-type accounts will likely bring you out ahead.
    Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • The taxing district would establish a board that could issue tax-free bonds to finance construction.
    The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
  • It was also revealed Gomez would not receive spousal support as his tax-free payment would be granted upfront as opposed to over time.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Your nephews may not get much benefit from a tax deduction now but could get huge benefits from tax-free withdrawals in the future.
    Liz Weston, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The flexible-spending account, or FSA, is one of two common ways of paying for healthcare expenses tax-free.
    Joseph Walker, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Bukele has also sketched plans for a tax-free crypto haven powered by geothermal energy from a volcano.
    Reuters, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Money from traditional accounts is taxed as income and Roth withdrawals are tax-free.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Contributions can be taken out anytime, tax-free and penalty-free.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The city’s walkable downtown is known for tax-free shopping, casual dining at food carts, and coffee culture.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The luxury real estate agent will not receive spousal support as his tax-free payment will be granted upfront as opposed to over time.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The luxury real estate agent will not receive spousal support as his tax-free payment will be granted upfront.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • FSAs are tax-free because neither your contribution nor withdrawals to pay for a qualified expense are taxed.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
  • That money will grow untaxed until retirement, at which point your withdrawals will be tax-free and penalty-free after age 59-1/2, assuming the account has been open for at least five years.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024

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