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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

At a recent Group of Seven meeting, Nordea Asset Management pushed for clear, stable methane policies, while Pimco called for capital to fund abatement.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The document added that Canadian natural gas “has one of the lowest emissions intensities in the world. With the introduction of new technologies for methane abatement, we will be capable of further reducing emissions intensity.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Because this money was allocated directly to the resident-funded landslide abatement districts, the city won’t directly benefit from this allotment.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 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

In the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS granted first-time penalty abatements to nearly 220,000 taxpayers, Collins said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

When cities reduce direct cash contributions, owners typically ask for something else, like favorable land deals at below-market prices, tax abatements, new highway ramps and infrastructure built at public expense, sanitation and security services.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Water Street in lower Manhattan has been a popular area for the makeovers, earning it the nickname "Conversion Alley," with buildings offering a mix of luxury and affordably-priced apartments to qualify for municipal abatements.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

What Chicago offered, however, were tax abatements and other benefits worth $60 million.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2024

After the Consolidating Act of 1817 the annual taxation fell to about five millions, abatements and exemptions being made every year.

From Ireland and the Home Rule Movement by McDonnell, Michael F. J.




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