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

"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

Etymology

Origin of tax-free

First recorded in 1695–1705; tax + -free

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tax-free

Under the current system, only families where no parent earns more than this threshold are eligible for government-funded or tax-free childcare.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

You can withdraw from an HSA for medical expenses tax-free, including expenses from the previous year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The tax-free exchange offer allows Medtronic investors to swap their shares for MiniMed shares held by Medtronic in what Wall Street calls a split-off.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

These offer tax-free growth, and you can contribute up to $7,500 per year if you’re younger than 50.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 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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