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taxable

American  
[tak-suh-buhl] / ˈtæk sə bəl /

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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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The moves lowered the clients’ taxable income and increased the size of their tax refunds.

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By contrast, an estate tax is paid by the estate itself before any assets are distributed, although any interest or investment earnings generated after you receive it would be taxable.

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They also needed to offer at least two taxable bond funds and one national tax-exempt bond fund.

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Only a part of your withdrawals from investments are fully taxable.

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Even if current law changes, your estate appears far below any likely federal taxable level.

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