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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

"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

Example Sentences

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As a result, the funds grow tax-free and you won’t pay tax on Roth IRA withdrawals after you retire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

There can be massive tax consequences, because the money that comes out is not, in fact, all tax-free; just the money you originally invested is treated that way.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

There is a hitch, though: To keep the stipend money tax-free, nurses must pay rent or a mortgage on a permanent residence somewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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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