non-deductible
/ˌnɒn.dɪˈdʌk.tə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.dɪˈdʌk.tə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)
non-deductible — adjective
1. describing money you spend or pay that the tax office will not let you subtract
describing money you spend or pay that the tax office will not let you subtract from your income when working out how much tax you owe
Renata learned that her gym membership was a non-deductible personal expense.
common collocation: non-deductible expense
The accountant warned Gabriel that fines paid to the city are non-deductible.
predicative use: be non-deductible
Most political donations remain non-deductible under the current tax code.
Sofie discovered that the interest on her car loan was a non-deductible cost.
The first 200 dollars of the medical bill is non-deductible for most filers.
- nondeductible
unhyphenated US spelling; same meaning
- non-allowable
more common in UK tax writing
- deductible
the amount can be subtracted from taxable income
- tax-deductible
explicit positive form, very common in everyday writing
用法筆記
Almost always modifies a noun naming money paid or owed (expense, cost, fee, donation, contribution, interest, loss). Frequently used predicatively after 'be' or 'remain' in tax-related writing.