taxable

[ tak-suh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being taxed; subject to tax: a taxable gain.

noun
  1. Usually taxables. persons, items of property, etc., that are subject to tax.

Origin of taxable

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at tax, -able

Other words from taxable

  • tax·a·bil·i·ty, tax·a·ble·ness, noun
  • tax·a·bly, adverb
  • non·tax·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·tax·a·ble, adjective, noun
  • non·tax·a·ble·ness, noun
  • non·tax·a·bly, adverb
  • un·tax·a·ble, adjective

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How to use taxable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for taxable

taxable

/ (ˈtæksəbəl) /


adjective
  1. capable of being taxed; able to bear tax

  2. subject to tax

noun
  1. (often plural) US a person, income, property, etc, that is subject to tax

Derived forms of taxable

  • taxability or taxableness, noun
  • taxably, adverb

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