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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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The recent quarter’s figure includes a $5.7 billion income tax benefit, or $5.33 per share, from the release of a valuation allowance, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The boys drove their dad’s 1998 Lincoln and got a $10 weekly allowance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

If wedding guests exceed this limit in their gift to the couple, they must file a Form 709 — although there is a total lifetime tax-free gift allowance of $13.99 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Michelle said the Welsh government needed to put pressure on the UK government, which makes decisions on the carer's allowance, to help support people in Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I know she gets a weekly allowance, unlike me.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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