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tax-free

American

[taks-free] / ˈtæksˌfri /

adjective

tax-exempt.

tax-free British

adjective

not needing to have tax paid on it

tax-free savings schemes

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Etymology

Origin of tax-free

First recorded in 1695–1705; tax + -free

Example Sentences

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Fund a 529 with confidence, use what’s needed for education and convert the excess to potentially tax-free retirement savings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

By buying a life-insurance policy that complies with Section 7702 of the IRS tax code, it’s possible to take future tax-free withdrawals from the cash value that accumulates in your policy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

In May, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that tax-free mileage rates would rise by 10p to 55p per mile in a bid to help workers who used their own cars for work.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There is a hitch, though: To keep the stipend money tax-free, nurses must pay rent or a mortgage on a permanent residence somewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He returned to Boston in the summer of 1991 to receive his MacArthur “genius” grant, which brightened his mood because he had a good use for the $220,000 tax-free award—it would go straight to PIH.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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