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personal exemption

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌpersonal exˈemption noun [countable] American English  the amount of money that you can earn each year before you must pay income tax 个人免税额
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personal exemptionFor example, a married couple with two dependents would be permitted an $ 8000 personal exemption.Each individual in a household is also allowed a personal exemption of $ 2000.The personal exemption was nearly doubled to $ 2,000 in 1989 and then indexed for inflation.
From Longman Business Dictionarypersonal exemptionˌpersonal exˈemption noun [countable]TAXACCOUNTING the amount of income that each person can have each year without paying tax on itSYN BrE personal allowanceThe basic personal exemption would increase by more than the rate of inflation.
ˌpersonal exˈemption nounChineseSyllable
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personal exemption
ˌpersonal exˈemption noun [countable] American English
the amount of money that you can earn each year before you must pay income tax


personal exemptionBrE /ˌpɜːsənl ɪɡˈzempʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpɜːrsənl ɪɡˈzempʃn/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE ˌpersonal alˈlowance) nounthe amount of money you are allowed to earn each year before you have to pay income tax 个人免税额