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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Our ability to deliver essential city services, public safety, infrastructure, and quality of life, depends on a strong and growing tax base.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, DeSantis said rural counties with a smaller tax base would receive money from a state trust fund, though the proposal contained no details about that, including where the money would come from.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Nonbillionaires who remain after California’s billionaires depart will be the likely targets, and their retirement savings could be the new tax base.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
An independent study modeling a $250,000 homestead exemption found that 85 cities would see their tax base so hollowed out that essential services such as police, road maintenance and flood infrastructure would be at risk, Florida League of Cities spokesperson Kelli Roerk said.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, DeSantis said rural counties with a smaller tax base would receive money from a state trust fund, though the proposal contained no details about that, including where the money would come from.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Nonbillionaires who remain after California’s billionaires depart will be the likely targets, and their retirement savings could be the new tax base.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
An independent study modeling a $250,000 homestead exemption found that 85 cities would see their tax base so hollowed out that essential services such as police, road maintenance and flood infrastructure would be at risk, Florida League of Cities spokesperson Kelli Roerk said.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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“Tax base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20base. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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