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pass through

[pas-throo, pahs-] / ˈpæsˌθru, ˈpɑs- /










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Pass-through owners get a state tax credit commensurate to their stake in the business to offset their individual tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Pass-through exports from other states — including soybeans, wheat and corn — added another $10.4 billion leaving the state’s ports.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

Pass-through business income in the other scenarios was capped at 5 percent.

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2019

Pass-through businesses’ profits “pass through” their books directly to owners, unlike corporations, which parcel out profits through dividends to stockholders.

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2017

Pass-through entities pay no tax at the business level; as the name suggests, income is taxed at individual rates when it is distributed to the owners.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2016




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