flat tax

noun

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The tax break consists of a flat tax of 200,000 per year covering all foreign incomes. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 Illinois has a flat tax of 4.95%, which applies to all filers, Politifact Wisconsin previously reported. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The solution for California is a flat tax, such as the 5.8% proposed by economist Arthur Laffer, who helped design the 1978 Proposition 13 tax cut. John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 Colorado is one of 15 states with a flat tax, while 27 others plus the District of Columbia tax higher-income residents at a higher rate than lower-income residents pay. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flat tax

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First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flat tax was in 1952

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“Flat tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20tax. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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