How to Use tax-free in a Sentence

tax-free

adjective
  • What types of loan forgiveness are tax-free?
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
  • These homes would remain payment- and tax-free for five years unless sold.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Not so the Roth, which offers tax-free withdrawals.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • That money will be tax-free to the employee.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Because who wouldn’t want tax-free money set aside for the future?
    — Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
  • These funds can grow tax-free and be withdrawn tax-free in retirement.
    — David Rae, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Some can’t be bothered with the concept of tax-free weekends.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Rollover equity can be taxable or tax-free.
    — Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Your savings, which can be invested, will grow tax-free.
    — Brian Baker Cfa, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Your money grows tax-free inside the account.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Withdrawals are tax-free as well as long as they're used to pay for pre-school, high school or college.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • So while Texas isn’t tax-free, your wage goes further here than in many other places.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
  • But most Americans who sell their homes already do so tax-free.
    — Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Spouses can receive this transfer tax-free.
    — Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • As for what the couple plans to do with their completely tax-free winnings?
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • What are the dates for tax-free shopping in Florida?
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Buybacks are a tax-free way to return cash to shareholders.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • This borrowing is entirely tax-free and comes at good rates.
    — Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
  • But neither happened, and the tax-free gravy train continued to roll along.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The accounts grow tax-free, and wouldn’t be taxed until money is withdrawn.
    — Ben Steverman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The money grows tax free, and qualified withdrawals are tax-free.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 July 2025
  • Thus, if that $78 grows to $200, then those funds are withdrawn tax-free.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The money in an HSA also grows tax-free.
    — Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The first $1,350 of unearned income is tax-free.
    — Natalie Wu, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Their offspring inherit the wealth tax-free, reset the clock, and run the same play all over again.
    — Senator Ed Markey, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Back-to-school season is here, which also means Texas’ tax-free weekend is here.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
  • New Jersey no longer has a tax-free holiday for school supplies.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The deal was structured as a tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That’s a steep price for dipping into money that could otherwise grow tax-free for years.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • What’s more, the income from muni bonds is tax-free for most Americans.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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