a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated
tax deduction
Noun
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated
tonnage
Noun
a tax imposed on ships that enter the US
tunnage
Noun
a tax imposed on ships that enter the US
tonnage duty
Noun
a tax imposed on ships that enter the US
tontine insurance
Noun
a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
term insurance
Noun
low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value
traveler's letter of credit
Noun
a letter of credit given to a traveler
traveller's letter of credit
Noun
a letter of credit given to a traveler
traveler's check
Noun
a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
traveller's check
Noun
a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
tenpence
Noun
a decimal coin worth ten pennies
twopence
Noun
a former United Kingdom silver coin
tuppence
Noun
a former United Kingdom silver coin
time deposit
Noun
a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date
threepence
Noun
former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
trove
Noun
a treasure of unknown ownership found hidden , usually in the earth
treasurer's check
Noun
a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account, not that of a private person
treasurer's cheque
Noun
a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account, not that of a private person
tenner
Noun
a United States bill worth 10 dollars
tenner
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
two dollar bill
Noun
a United States bill worth 2 dollars
token money
Noun
coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value
testamentary trust
Noun
a trust that is created under a will and that becomes active after the grantor dies
trade deficit
Noun
an excess of imports over exports
trust account
Noun
a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime
trustee account
Noun
a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime
trust fund
Noun
a fund held in trust
time deposit account
Noun
a savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest
trade acceptance
Noun
a bill of exchange for a specific purchase
tax credit
Noun
a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
time loan
Noun
a loan that is payable on or before a specified date
tax-exempt security
Noun
a security that is not subject to taxation
tax lien
Noun
lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
treasury stock
Noun
stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale
treasury shares
Noun
stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale
time draft
Noun
a draft payable at a specified future date
trade balance
Noun
the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise
time bill
Noun
a draft payable at a specified future date
trade gap
Noun
the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise
trial balance
Noun
a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping
travel and entertainment account
Noun
an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses
time note
Noun
a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment
tooth decay
Noun
soft decayed area in a tooth
teleprocessing
Noun
data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
tricarboxylic acid cycle
Noun
in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
transpiration
Noun
the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
transpiration
Noun
the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
transpiration
Noun
the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes