deduction

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For instance, if you took the standard deduction last year and itemized your deductions this year, the IRS would not look askance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The notional interest deduction saved Thermo Fisher nearly $1.2 billion in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

That’s because, in addition to being voluntary, as Kleinbard noted, it’s uncapped — unlike, say the deduction of mortgage interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The fine is the largest ever imposed by the Premier League but the club avoided any sporting sanctions, such as a points deduction.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The philosophers’ main weapon was logic, but logical deduction seemed useless against Zeno’s argument.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife