tax-free
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of tax-free
Example Sentences
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In that way, you would have a lower balance in your tax-deferred account, and you’d have more flexibility in later years to use that money tax-free.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
And, when a person dies, they can currently transfer this tax-free allowance to a surviving spouse or civil partner which increases the combined threshold for a couple to £650k.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
To model a theoretical retiree using the 4% rule, we considered a 65-year-old with $1 million in tax-free savings and with the goal of making it to 95 years old with money left over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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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