Taxable Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -able

Taxable has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

Something on which tax must be paid.

"The inheritance she received was fully taxable, so she had to pay a portion of it to the government immediately."

In plain English: A taxable is an amount of money that you must pay to the government as tax on your income, sales, or other earnings.

"The taxable refers to the amount of income subject to tax this year."

Adjective

(of goods or funds) subject to taxation

"taxable income"

"nonexempt property"

taxable nonexempt

subject to taxation.

"The company received an invoice for taxable income that must be reported to the government."

Example Sentences

"The taxable refers to the amount of income subject to tax this year." noun

"The taxable is responsible for collecting money from every sale made in the store." noun

"She became the taxable after her friend moved away and left all his duties behind." noun

"In this small town, the taxable handles all paperwork related to local business fees." noun

The word taxable is formed by adding the suffix -able to tax. It entered English as a straightforward compound meaning something that can be taxed.

Rhyming Words

ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable

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