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• Free from withholding of federal income tax. A person must meet certain income, tax liability, and dependency criteria. This does not exempt a person from other kinds of tax withholding, such as the Social Security tax.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  exempt (from withholding). (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/exempt-from-withholding.

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  exempt (from withholding). apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/exempt-from-withholding (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "exempt (from withholding)." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/exempt-from-withholding.

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