tax write-off vs exemption

tax write-off and exemption both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tax write-off	Yes	No	No	No
exemption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, exemption is a hyponym of tax write-off; that is, exemption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tax write-off:

tax write-off: 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 tax write-off include tax benefit, tax break, business deduction.

tax write-off (noun)	exemption (noun)
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket	an act exempting someone
	a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)
	immunity from an obligation or duty

tax write-off vs exemption

tax write-off and exemption both are nouns.

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