off-the-books

[ awf-th uh-boo ks, of- ]

/ ˈɔf ðəˈbʊks, ˈɒf- /

adjective

not recorded in account books or not reported as taxable income.

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Examples from the Web for off-the-books

The largest of these off-the-books obligations have been incurred by local governments and state banks.
China’s Looming Debt Disaster|Gordon G. Chang|August 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST