below the lineglossary / BELOW-THE-LINE below-the-line, adj. (Of a deduction) taken after calculating adjusted gross income and before calculating taxable income. • Examples of below-the-line deductions are medical payments and local taxes. Cf. ABOVE-THE-LINE. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Fang,毕业于新加坡知名法学院,专注翻译各类与白领犯罪与调查有关的法律文件。