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 双语律师蓉婧,国内知名法学院民商法专业,擅长翻译各类与数据隐私及安全相关的法律文件。