tax break

Cultural  

1. A special tax benefit given to promote specific economic or social objectives. For example, the U.S. government, having decided that individual home ownership is a boon to the economy, allows interest on a home mortgage to be subtracted, in whole or in part, from one's taxable income. The resulting lower taxation for homeowners constitutes a tax break.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tax break

In July, she enacted a three-year pause on any new tax break given to a company for a data centres project.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Next, the tax break people love when they buy is often the tax item they hate most when they sell.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

She has claimed the four-bedroom home as her primary residence since at least 2015, according to a county tax office employee, affording her a home exemption tax break.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

They also get a bigger tax break because they would otherwise be taxed in a higher bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

She assumed that her accountant must have done it to get her a tax break.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---