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tax-free

American

[taks-free] / ˈtæksˌfri /

adjective

tax-exempt.

tax-free British

adjective

not needing to have tax paid on it

tax-free savings schemes

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Etymology

Origin of tax-free

First recorded in 1695–1705; tax + -free

Example Sentences

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He compared tax-free growth in a 529 to what his taxable account may earn over the years before his children go to college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Some 24 million people have investments in £1 bonds which are entered into a monthly prize draw, with tax-free winnings from £25 up to £1 million.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The account would grow to $56,019 by age 59½, withdrawals would be tax-free, and there are no required minimum distributions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

If you are married with three kids, for example, you and your spouse can gift a combined $38,000 to each, for total tax-free gifts of $114,000.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Delaware wasn’t the capital of anything except tax-free shopping.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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