deductible

[/dɪˈdʌktəbəl/]
adjective/nounpl: deductibles
dedutível
1. (adjective) Able to be deducted, especially from taxes or income
Medical expenses are deductible from your taxable income.
Despesas médicas são dedutíveis da sua renda tributável.
2. (noun) The amount of money that an insured person must pay toward an insured loss before the insurance company will pay benefits
My health insurance has a $1,000 deductible.
Meu seguro de saúde tem uma franquia de $1.000.
3. (noun) The amount subtracted from an insurance claim payment
After paying the deductible, the insurance covered the rest of the car repair.
Após pagar a franquia, o seguro cobriu o resto do reparo do carro.
In the United States, the deductible is a fundamental concept in health insurance and auto insurance. Brazilians increasingly encounter this term with the growth of private health insurance (planos de saúde) and auto insurance. The term 'franquia' is widely understood in Brazilian insurance contexts. Tax deductions are also important in both countries' tax systems, though the rules differ significantly.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
deductabletax-deductibleallowabledeductible amountfranchise
Antonyms / Antônimos
non-deductiblenon-taxableineligible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
dedutível
Most common term for tax-deductible expenses
General Brazilian Portuguese
franquia
Preferred term for insurance deductibles in Brazil
São Paulo
franquia
Standard usage in insurance contexts
Portugal
dedutível
Used for tax purposes; insurers may use 'valor de franchising'

Related Words

deductiondeducttaxinsurancecopaycoinsurancepremiumclaim

Related Idioms & Phrases

tax-deductible expense
deductible limit
reach one's deductible
out-of-pocket deductible
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