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.
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