as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Recent Examples of deduct
The measure, dubbed the No Tax on Tips Act, would allow traditionally tipped employees to deduct that portion of their wages from federal income tax.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
In addition, they are also allowed to deduct their property taxes, assuming their income or sales taxes don’t put them over the cap.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
In November, he was sentenced to 29 months in federal prison for illegally deducting $1.2 million of his personal expenses as business write-offs.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
Allow car loan interest to be deducted The House bill would also eliminate taxes on car loan interest by allowing consumers to deduct up to $10,000 for interest paid on vehicle loans.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
In addition, they are also allowed to deduct their property taxes, assuming their income or sales taxes don’t put them over the cap.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
In November, he was sentenced to 29 months in federal prison for illegally deducting $1.2 million of his personal expenses as business write-offs.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
Allow car loan interest to be deducted The House bill would also eliminate taxes on car loan interest by allowing consumers to deduct up to $10,000 for interest paid on vehicle loans.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduct
subtract
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The most common way to determine heart rate is to subtract a person's age from 220.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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The bill would remove tax requirements from tips for service workers and overtime wages whilst also allowing small businesses to subtract 23 percent of qualifying income from taxes.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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