single tax
noun
: a tax to be levied on a single item (such as real estate) as the sole source of public revenue
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In 2025, the standard premium is $185 a month for joint tax filers earning $212,000 a year or less ($106,000 or less for single tax filers).
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Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Installment sale tax treatment allows sellers to recognize capital gains incrementally over time rather than in a single tax year.
—Shane Styne, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.
—Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Installment sale tax treatment allows sellers to recognize capital gains incrementally over time rather than in a single tax year.
—Shane Styne, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.
—Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Single tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20tax. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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