tax base

noun

: the wealth (such as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation

Examples of tax base in a Sentence

an area with a large tax base

Recent Examples on the Web

Several high-profile billionaires have relocated to lower-tax states such as Texas and Florida, fueling opponents’ fears that the state’s tax base could erode further. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026

Developers estimated the project would add more than $1 billion to the city’s tax base and bring roughly 1,100 additional students to district schools. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Small, rural counties and towns with a large percentage of homestead properties in their tax base are especially concerned what the measure could do to their bottom line. —Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026

Small and rural communities with a large percentage of homestead properties in their tax base are expected to be among the hardest hit if the amendment passes. —Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tax base

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Legal Definition

tax base

noun

1

: a sum (as the total assessed valuation of property in a county) used as the basis of taxation

2

: the source of tax revenue for a governmental body

change the tax base of a school district to reduce the property tax burden