: an examination into the financial state of a person to determine eligibility for public assistance
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There’s an easy answer to that: limit the deduction to the $200,000 for joint filers as proposed by Lawler (or some similar number), which would help regular people, or just put a means test in place, say restricting the deduction to people with incomes under $500,000 or $1 million.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The means test queried how much money the debtor and dependents would require to live in retirement.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
One factor driving efforts to revise antitrust policy guidelines is that means tests to determine the impact of a merger on a marketplace have historically focused on price — the impact of a combination on wholesale and retail prices.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Bail reform legislation would require Michigan courts to adhere more closely to state guidelines that give preference to release on recognizance, and, most crucially, include a means test.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2023
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The means test queried how much money the debtor and dependents would require to live in retirement.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
One factor driving efforts to revise antitrust policy guidelines is that means tests to determine the impact of a merger on a marketplace have historically focused on price — the impact of a combination on wholesale and retail prices.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Bail reform legislation would require Michigan courts to adhere more closely to state guidelines that give preference to release on recognizance, and, most crucially, include a means test.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2023
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“Means test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/means%20test. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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