Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Disapprobation; refusal to admit or sanction; prohibition; rejection.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The action of not
allowing , or of withdrawingallowance .
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Examples
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'disallowance' under which the Crown occasionally annuls colonial Acts which have received the assent of a colonial Governor.
A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 Albert Venn Dicey 1878
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The disallowance equal to 7.5% of adjusted gross income is a high hurdle, but those who qualify shouldn't overlook all possible expenses, listed in IRS publication 502 .
30 Last-Minute Tax Tips Laura Saunders 2011
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But, the company is as bad as Microsoft regarding disallowance of its gadgets to play well with others (hello, iTunes).
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Dean told of a telephone conversation, during which IRS staffers made rude remarks and joked about the disallowance of a contribution deduction.
Julian Block: Filing-Time Fantasies Julian Block 2011
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The IRS invoked two arguments to justify its disallowance of the deduction.
Julian Block: Bad Debt Deductions for Worthless Loans to Spouses Julian Block 2011
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Dean told of a telephone conversation, during which IRS staffers made rude remarks and joked about the disallowance of a contribution deduction.
Julian Block: Filing-Time Fantasies Julian Block 2011
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The IRS invoked two arguments to justify its disallowance of the deduction.
Julian Block: Bad Debt Deductions for Worthless Loans to Spouses Julian Block 2011
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Taxpayers may deduct 100% of the car's cost in the first year—subject to the personal use disallowance, of course.
The New Tax Breaks for Business Autos Laura Saunders 2011
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The IRS invoked two arguments to justify its disallowance of the deduction.
Julian Block: Bad Debt Deductions for Worthless Loans to Spouses Julian Block 2011
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Other expenses whose disallowance were upheld included dry cleaning bills ( "no evidence that dry cleaning is a normal or customary expense in the business of sports writing," the judge wrote) and the taking of the standard mileage deduction on rental cars.
In Tax Court, Horse Racing Writer Finishes Out Of The Money 2010
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