taxable

American  

[tak-suh-buhl] / ˈtæk sə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being taxed; subject to tax.

   a taxable gain.

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noun

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

ˈtaxable British  

/ ˈtæksəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being taxed; able to bear tax

2. subject to tax

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• nontaxability noun
• nontaxable adjective
• nontaxableness noun
• nontaxably adverb
• taxability noun
• taxableness noun
• taxably adverb
• untaxable adjective

Etymology

Origin of taxable

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

Example Sentences

Treasurys, says Andrew Clinton, CEO of Clinton Investments in Stamford, Conn. “For those in high tax brackets, the taxable equivalent yields of municipal bonds are often higher than those of taxable CDs and Treasurys.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The older the account is, the more likely it is that every stock in it may have a taxable gain.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Your taxable income in retirement affects how much you pay for Medicare and how much of your Social Security is taxed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Withdrawals for accounts with no contributions beyond the $1,000 seed money would be fully taxable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

Related Words

• payable