English Words Starting With T

• tax return

  nounB2
  /ˈtæks rɪˌtɜːn/An official document or form on which a taxpayer reports income, deductions, and tax liability to the government for a specific period, typically a year.
• tax sale

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈtæks ˌseɪl/A public auction of property (usually real estate) seized by a governmental authority due to unpaid taxes by the owner.
• tax sharing

  nounC1
  /ˈtæks ˌʃeər.ɪŋ/A formal arrangement, typically between different levels of government (e.g., federal/state, state/local) or within a group, where collected tax revenue is distributed or apportioned among the participating entities according to a predetermined formula.
• tax shelter

  nounC1
  /ˈtæks ˌʃel.tər/A legal financial arrangement or investment vehicle that allows an individual or corporation to reduce or defer their taxable income, thereby lowering their tax liability.
• tax stamp

  nounLow to medium; specialized term in taxation and legal contexts.
  /tæks stæmp/An official stamp or seal indicating that a tax has been paid on an item or document.
• tax title

  nounSpecialist
  /tæks ˈtaɪ.təl/A legal document proving ownership of a property, which is specifically issued to a purchaser who buys the property at a government tax sale after the previous owner failed to pay property taxes.
• tax year

  nounC1
  /ˈtæks ˌjɪə(r)/The annual 12-month period used for calculating personal and business income tax, defined by a government.
• tax-bracket creep

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈtæks ˌbræk.ɪt ˌkriːp/The process where inflation pushes a taxpayer into a higher income tax bracket, reducing their real income.
• tax-deferred annuity

  nounC1/C2 (Specialist Financial Vocabulary)
  /ˌtæks dɪˈfɜːd əˈnjuːɪti/A financial contract, typically with an insurance company, where an individual invests money, and the earnings (interest, dividends, capital gains) are not taxed until withdrawal, usually during retirement.
• tax-exempt

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌtæks ɪɡˈzɛmpt/Not subject to taxation; legally exempt from paying taxes.
• taxation

  nounB2
  /tækˈseɪ.ʃən/The system or act of imposing compulsory levies on individuals or entities by a governmental authority to fund public expenditure.
• taxation without representation

  nounC1/C2 (Advanced; common in historical, political, and legal contexts)
  /tækˈseɪ.ʃən wɪðˌaʊt ˌreprɪzenˈteɪ.ʃən/A political principle that it is unjust to impose taxes on a population that lacks a voice in the government making those tax decisions.
• taxco

  nounLow
  /ˈtɑːskoʊ/A historic silver-mining city in the Mexican state of Guerrero, famous for its colonial architecture and silver craftsmanship.
• taxeme

  nounVery low (specialist/technical term)
  /ˈtæksiːm/In structural linguistics, a minimal grammatical feature or distinction that contributes to the form of a linguistic expression.
• taxflation

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌtæksˈfleɪ.ʃən/A form of inflation created or exacerbated by government tax policies, especially when higher taxes lead to increased costs that are passed on to consumers as higher prices.
• taxgatherer

  nounLow (Archaic/Historical)
  /ˈtæksˌɡæðərə/An official or agent who collects taxes.
• taxi

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh (A1)
  /ˈtæk.si/A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.
• taxi dancer

  nounC2/Rare/Historical
  /ˈtæksi ˌdɑːnsə/A person, typically a woman, employed by a dance hall or nightclub to dance with patrons for a fee, usually charged per dance.
• taxi dancing

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˈtæksi ˌdɑːnsɪŋ/A practice from the 1920s–1940s in dance halls where patrons pay to dance with professional dancers (taxi dancers), typically by purchasing tickets.
• taxi rank

  nounB1
  /ˈtæksi ræŋk/A designated place where taxis wait in a line for passengers, usually marked by signs or painted lines on the road.

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