tax base
noun
: the wealth (such as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation
Examples of tax base in a Sentence
an area with a large tax base
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Several residents voiced concerns at a community meeting in 2023 that San Tan Valley currently doesn't have the corporate tax base to afford incorporation.
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Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
While some argue that tax cuts can, under certain conditions, spur economic activity and broaden the tax base, the evidence from the past decade suggests that these particular cuts have failed to deliver on its supporters’ promises.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Cuomo, pushing back on Mamdani’s proposals, claimed that the tax hikes would prompt many rich people and businesses to flee, thereby undermining the city’s tax base.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
His county, home to 11,000 people, lacks a big tax base.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 27 June 2025
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Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
While some argue that tax cuts can, under certain conditions, spur economic activity and broaden the tax base, the evidence from the past decade suggests that these particular cuts have failed to deliver on its supporters’ promises.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Cuomo, pushing back on Mamdani’s proposals, claimed that the tax hikes would prompt many rich people and businesses to flee, thereby undermining the city’s tax base.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
His county, home to 11,000 people, lacks a big tax base.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax base
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“Tax base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20base. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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