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

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tax-free

And if investors hold Opportunity Zone investments for 10 years, capital gains on profits from those projects are tax-free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“One of the most significant advantages of a Roth conversion, regardless of age, is the ability to leave a tax-free inheritance to your loved ones,” Gudorf says.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Dollars going in are after-tax, but the principal can grow tax-free until it’s sold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The £2,000 tax-free retention bonus would be paid to workers who "show loyalty" by staying with the business that trained them for at least two years after they complete their apprenticeship, said Braverman.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Delaware wasn’t the capital of anything except tax-free shopping.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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