tax burden
noun
: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.
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Still, Democrats have seized on the governor’s rhetoric, arguing that DeSantis himself has framed the debate as one of shifting more of the tax burden onto the wealthy.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
And though residents have paid more taxes in nominal dollar amounts, the tax burden itself has failed to keep up.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The legislation sought to shift more of the city’s tax burden to commercial property owners to provide a tax break to homeowners, and became a major loss for Wu ahead of her reelection bid.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Another reason why many small business owners choose the LLC structure is tax flexibility, particularly the option to elect S Corporation status for reducing LLC members’ self-employment tax burden.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
And though residents have paid more taxes in nominal dollar amounts, the tax burden itself has failed to keep up.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The legislation sought to shift more of the city’s tax burden to commercial property owners to provide a tax break to homeowners, and became a major loss for Wu ahead of her reelection bid.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Another reason why many small business owners choose the LLC structure is tax flexibility, particularly the option to elect S Corporation status for reducing LLC members’ self-employment tax burden.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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