surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks 
1
: an extra tax or charge
2
: a graduated income tax in addition to the normal income tax imposed on the amount by which one's net income exceeds a specified sum
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Advertisement Payroll taxes paid by employers are rising not only to cover payouts to unemployed workers but also a state surcharge and a gradually increasing federal surtax to help pay off the principal on the debt.
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
As with income taxes, the Medicare premium surtax is imposed at different income levels on people with different tax filing statuses.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
As with income taxes, the Medicare premium surtax is imposed at different income levels on people with different tax filing statuses.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks
: an additional tax over and above a general tax
Legal Definition
surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks
: an additional tax over and above a normal tax
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