property tax

noun

Synonyms of property taxnext
: a tax levied on real or personal property

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City documents say the arena is expected to employ 70 full-time workers and 300 part-time workers, generate annual revenues of $150,000 in sales tax and $240,000 in property tax. JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Despite some chatter about breaks for seniors and low-income Chicagoans, aldermen and the mayor ultimately decided a hike would be unsustainable for residents already facing this year’s record increase to property tax bills and rising everyday costs. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 The report by Tillery emphasized that the income tax plan would not raise the state sales tax, create a statewide property tax, nor mandate deep cuts to state services. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026 The constant tweaking of the property tax rates has wreaked havoc with future planning, Watkins said. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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