Dictionary
ex•emp•tion
Pronunciation: (ig-zemp'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that allow him or her to make certain deductions from taxable income.
2. the act of exempting.
3. the state of being exempted; immunity.
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