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abatement

[uh-beyt-muhnt] / əˈbeɪt mənt /


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The change is going to help “hundreds of thousands” of taxpayers who were in the dark about the existing abatement process, according to Erin Collins, the IRS’s national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

During the transition period, taxpayers can still request the first-time penalty abatement, according to the IRS.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

The company gets a tax abatement of 80% for a set number of years but still has to pay the remaining 20% in the meantime, the finance authority said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Over several years, we have developed a comprehensive plan to enable immediate graffiti abatement, restart construction, and deliver both an Olympic-ready site and a long-term asset for Downtown Los Angeles,” buyers’ representative Melanie Mendoza said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The three women sat talking about various miseries they had had, their cure or abatement, what had helped.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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