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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The participant must also take a lump-sum distribution of the entire retirement plan balance within a single tax year.
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David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But that levy generates more than any other single tax at either level of government.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Owens claimed the proposal illegally bundles unrelated subjects and could alter multiple constitutional articles under the guise of a single tax-reform measure.
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Jack Harvel
june 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
To qualify for the Saver’s Match, a single tax filer must earn less than $35,500.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But that levy generates more than any other single tax at either level of government.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Owens claimed the proposal illegally bundles unrelated subjects and could alter multiple constitutional articles under the guise of a single tax-reform measure.
—
Jack Harvel
june 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
To qualify for the Saver’s Match, a single tax filer must earn less than $35,500.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Single tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20tax. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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