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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And as more people move out of the county, there are fewer left to shoulder the tax burden.
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Broaden the tax burden to include more than those who live in the city, but also those visiting Bella Vista.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
The world’s fifth-largest economy is looking to cushion the blow, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising to lower the tax burden on citizens during an annual speech to mark India’s independence.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimates.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Broaden the tax burden to include more than those who live in the city, but also those visiting Bella Vista.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
The world’s fifth-largest economy is looking to cushion the blow, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising to lower the tax burden on citizens during an annual speech to mark India’s independence.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimates.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax burden
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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