tax-free
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of tax-free
Example Sentences
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The total lifetime tax-free gift allowance is now $15 million, an increase from the previous $13.99 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
In May, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that tax-free mileage rates would rise by 10p to 55p per mile in a bid to help workers who used their own cars for work.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Contributions to a 529 plan aren’t deductible at the federal level, though earnings grow tax-free and can be withdrawn tax-free for qualified education expenses.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Instead of converting $1 million into an account where it will grow tax-free and be more easily managed by heirs because they won’t owe tax on their inheritance, you’d be converting $630,000.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 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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