tax abatement

noun

: an amount by which a tax is reduced

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The development would be built on 485 to 940 acres in the southeast corner of Jack County near the intersection of FM 2210 and Texas 199, near the border with Wise County, according to the tax abatement application. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 The per-unit tax abatement program spurs the production of affordable housing without direct public subsidy. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The company is pitching a 75% personal property tax abatement for five years, in three installments. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Project leaders don’t plan to file for a tax abatement, but that could change, according to Post-Tribune archives. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tax abatement

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“Tax abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20abatement. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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