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taxable

[ tak-suh-buhl ]
/ ˈtæk sə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being taxed; subject to tax: a taxable gain.
noun
Usually taxables. persons, items of property, etc., that are subject to tax.
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Origin of taxable

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

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British Dictionary definitions for taxable

taxable
/ (ˈtæksəbəl) /

adjective
capable of being taxed; able to bear tax
subject to tax
noun
(often plural) US a person, income, property, etc, that is subject to tax

Derived forms of taxable

taxability or taxableness, nountaxably, adverb
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