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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

If approved, they can then receive a one-off, tax-free payment of £120,000.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Using tax-free bond financing, a developer is revamping the upper floor of the two-story building into 24 housing units estimated to cost $1.25 million each.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

If that person has no other pretax IRA assets, most or all of the conversion may be tax-free, apart from any investment earnings before the conversion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Roth assets would provide our children with tax-free distributions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The Indian tribe sold tax-free tobacco products, and smokers came from miles away to stock up.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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