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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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If wedding guests exceed this limit in their gift to the couple, they must file a Form 709 — although there is a total lifetime tax-free gift allowance of $13.99 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Paul Cézanne had an allowance that allowed him to paint, while Theo van Gogh helped to support his brother Vincent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Other benefits, including all the main disability benefits, such as personal independence payment, attendance allowance and disability living allowance, as well as carer's allowance have now risen by 3.8%, in line with rising prices.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The UK government, which provides the allowance, has been asked to comment.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“And I’ll say different. The new game warden won’t make any allowance even if the deer was eating your garden. You just don’t shoot deer out of season no way. ’Specially a doe.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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