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tax write–off n: a tax deduction of an amount of depreciation, expense, or losscancelled the debt and took a tax write-off on the loss
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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tax write-off — noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer s income bracket • Syn: ↑tax deduction, ↑deduction • Hypernyms: ↑write off, ↑write down • Hyponyms: ↑tax benefit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
write–off — / rīt ˌȯf/ n 1: the elimination of an asset or amount due from the books 2: tax write off Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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write off — verb 1. concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody (Freq. 2) write it off as a loss • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody … Useful english dictionary
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write-off — noun Date: 1905 1. an elimination of an item from the books of account 2. a. a reduction in book value of an item (as by way of depreciation) b. a tax deduction of an amount of depreciation, expense, or loss 3. chiefly British something (as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
