A direct reduction taken from taxable income for a specific reason, as allowed by the IRS.
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- Exemption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 An exemption such as a tax exemption allows a certain amount of income or   other value to be legally excluded to avoid or reduce taxation. Exemption may   also ...
 
- Tax exemption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Various tax systems grant a tax exemption to certain organizations, persons,   income, property or other items taxable under the system. Tax exemption may   also ...
 
- exemption - definition of exemption by the Free Online Dictionary ...
 ex·emp·tion ( g-z mp sh n). n. 1. The act or an instance of exempting. 2. The state   of being exempt; immunity. 3. One that is exempted, especially an amount of ...
 
- Exemption | Define Exemption at Dictionary.com
 the circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that allow him   or her to make certain deductions from taxable income. 2. the act of exempting.
 
- Exemption - Merriam-Webster Online
 the act of exempting or state of being exempt : immunity. 2. : one that exempts or   is exempted; especially : a source or amount of income exempted from taxation ...
 
- Exemption Requirements - Section 501(c)(3) Organizations
 Nov 2, 2012 ... Exemption Requirements - Section 501(c)(3) Organizations. To be tax-exempt   under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, ...
 
- Where Is My Exemption Application?
 Oct 25, 2012 ... Sometimes, representatives of exempt organizations and practitioners question   why certain applications for tax exemption are processed faster ...
 
- Automatic Revocation of Exemption
 Section 6033(j) of the Internal Revenue Code automatically revokes the   exemption of any organization that fails to satisfy its filing requirement for three ...