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

Recent Examples on the Web

Keeping more graduates in San Diego strengthens the tax base, supports small businesses and reduces the costs when families churn in and out. —Will Lu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

But as its tax base continues to be eroded by waves of robots and increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence, something must be done. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Numerous factors hurt Detroit over many years, including a shrinking tax base, high unemployment and poverty, and rising health care and pension costs for city employees. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

Erin Aldridge, who’s running for Ward 4, wants to see development beyond single-family homes to support the city’s tax base and bring residents more housing options. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tax base

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Legal Definition

tax base

noun

1

: a sum (as the total assessed valuation of property in a county) used as the basis of taxation

2

: the source of tax revenue for a governmental body

change the tax base of a school district to reduce the property tax burden