deduct
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Reports said the government would deduct a 12% royalty from the sale proceeds and the remaining money would be divided equally among the seven workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In many U.S. states, a couple filing a joint tax return can deduct double the amount that single filers can.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
They pay $235 each in monthly Medicare premiums and deduct some of the $200 they spend on internet service and Margo’s phone as business expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
This means, for example, they can deduct the cost of investment in developing projects against tax and carry forward those credits against future profits.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Ned wouldn’t even have to worry about handling the six dollars—Holmes would deduct it from the new eighteen-dollar salary each week, automatically.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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That’s after SpaceX deducts underwriting discounts, commissions and other expected payments.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, it deducts it little by little over the projected useful life of the stuff being bought.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Social Security then deducts Irmaa from monthly benefit payments for recipients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The company says it doesn’t charge interest on the cash it extends to people between paychecks but deducts what it calls “voluntary tips” upon repayment, the records show.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2025
The agent deducts his regular commission in his account, and gets this additional amount in cash, so that he gets a good deal more than what we can pay him under the rules.
From White Ashes by Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy
Households that receive welfare payments can buy essential goods on credit under a new program, with any unpaid debt deducted from future cash welfare payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Most people, however, don’t pay premiums for Medicare Part A because Medicare taxes were deducted from their paychecks for at least 40 quarters of work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Now that she is at the MTA, she says she notices less money being deducted from her paychecks for insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Points deducted for some stiff dramatic reenactments; I would prefer a picture of an empty desk than one of a miscast George Washington sitting at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“No. Let them. Give them two hours a day, deducted from their training time. A quarter-mile radius. With communication units and tracker anklets. What’s next?”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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And that’s even before deducting the extra costs related specifically to real estate like property taxes, condo fees, maintenance, insurance, sales commissions and so on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
After deducting administrative fees, proceeds from the Disney plates would go toward services provided by hospitals and clinics that are not covered by insurance or a patient.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
On a good day, he takes home between 900 and 1,000 rupees, after deducting money spent on fuel and food.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Other methods include deducting transportation fees, and excluding certain research and development costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
After deducting a high rate of interest, he gave Gerald the money, and then locked the note away with a look of great satisfaction.
From Harding of Allenwood by Harold Bindloss
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