Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for tax credit. Search instead for bad credit.

tax credit

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a social security benefit paid in the form of an additional income tax allowance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Chief financial officer Felipe Santana said most of the additional profits were from a one-off tax credit of $68 million, which he described as a "refund" of previous tariffs.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The now-retired Virginia resident used the EV tax credit to get an $819 monthly payment after a roughly $11,000 deposit on a 2024 Rivian R1S Quad-Motor; the car would cost $121,990 to purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

There are also tax benefits to look out for, including the child and dependent care tax credit or dependent care FSAs that allow for childcare costs to be paid with pre-tax dollars.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

TV comedy production saw a 43% decline to 57 days, with 21 of them coming from projects that received a tax credit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training