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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The legislation seeks to allow the city to shift the tax burden from the residential to commercial sector, beyond the state’s 175% maximum limit for a three-year period.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The Assessor's office said one big factor in the rise in residential property tax bills was a major drop in assessed values for commercial properties downtown, shifting the tax burden to homeowners.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimated.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
Not to mention, there are also tax advantages to owning a home, such as the ability to deduct mortgage interest payments to lower your overall tax burden.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The Assessor's office said one big factor in the rise in residential property tax bills was a major drop in assessed values for commercial properties downtown, shifting the tax burden to homeowners.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimated.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
Not to mention, there are also tax advantages to owning a home, such as the ability to deduct mortgage interest payments to lower your overall tax burden.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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