taxable
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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capable of being taxed; able to bear tax
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subject to tax
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of taxable
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at tax, -able
Example Sentences
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Over the years, he has sold $237 million of those shares tax-free inside his retirement accounts, saving more than $40 million in taxes he would have paid in a taxable account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
If you had an unusually low-income year and can carefully manage your taxable income, or can spread withdrawals over several years instead of taking a single large distribution, dipping into your traditional IRA makes sense.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Because her modified adjusted gross income also increased, she ended up paying higher Medicare Part B and Part D premiums, and a larger share of her Social Security benefits became taxable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
If they had made the same money in a taxable brokerage account instead, the capital-gains tax would be just $3,700, or less than a third as much.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
These foreign holdings or “cleruchies” not only put underused land back into taxable cultivation, but also afforded the king what was essentially a countrywide system of garrisons.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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