sales tax
noun
: a tax levied on the sale of goods and services that is usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and collected by the seller
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Molina said the ideal long-term solution would be voters approving a sales tax increase.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The group also pointed to Jackson County voters rejecting a sales tax in 2024 that would have helped pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Larsen has spent hundreds of thousands more to support a sales tax to fund local transit and an infrastructure bond, both priorities for Lurie.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The general sales tax increase puts money into the county’s general fund for five years and sunsets in October 2031.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The group also pointed to Jackson County voters rejecting a sales tax in 2024 that would have helped pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Larsen has spent hundreds of thousands more to support a sales tax to fund local transit and an infrastructure bond, both priorities for Lurie.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The general sales tax increase puts money into the county’s general fund for five years and sunsets in October 2031.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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