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deduct

[dih-duhkt] / dɪˈdʌkt /


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If you are covered by an employer retirement plan, the software is correct and you made too much to deduct the contribution.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

With a traditional IRA, you can deduct the contribution from this year’s taxable income — meaning that you are contributing pretax dollars.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Under the new rules, that person wouldn’t be able to deduct $5,000 of their 2026 donation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That means a taxpayer in the highest bracket who gives $10,000 to charity beyond the 0.5% floor could deduct only $3,500, rather than $3,700.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He tells me what I can deduct on my income tax return.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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