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deduction vs exemption

exemption vs deduction

deduction and exemption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deduction Yes No No No
exemption Yes No No No
As nouns, exemption is a hyponym of deduction; that is, exemption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deduction:
  • deduction: a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
  • exemption: a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)
Other hyponyms of deduction include tax benefit, tax break, business deduction.
deduction (noun) exemption (noun)
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) an act exempting someone
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) immunity from an obligation or duty
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
an amount or percentage deducted
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
Difference between deduction and exemption

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