tax credit

British

noun

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

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The show’s fourth season, set to begin shooting in the summer, will receive the state’s largest tax credit, $48 million, according to the California Film Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Until last September, car buyers could claim a $7,500 tax credit for eligible new EVs, while used-EV buyers could claim a $4,000 tax credit.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The $1,000 match expands a current tax credit that many people qualify for but don’t use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Dealers lowered EV prices from the average $60,446 a year ago to compensate for the loss of the EV tax credit, which expired in September 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 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

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