definitions

taxable

[ tak-suh-buh l ]
/ ˈtæk sə bəl /

adjective

capable of being taxed; subject to tax: a taxable gain.

noun

Usually taxables. persons, items of property, etc., that are subject to tax.

Nearby words

tax-deferred, tax-deferred annuity, tax-exempt, tax-free, taxa, taxable, taxaceous, taxation, taxation without representation, taxation without representation is tyranny, taxco

Origin of taxable

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at tax, -able

Related forms

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British Dictionary definitions for nontaxable (1 of 2)

nontaxable

/ (nɒnˈtæksəbəl) /

adjective

not subject to tax

British Dictionary definitions for nontaxable (2 of 2)

taxable

/ (ˈtæksəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being taxed; able to bear tax
subject to tax

noun

(often plural) US a person, income, property, etc, that is subject to tax

Derived Forms

taxability or taxableness, nountaxably, adverb
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