tax burden

noun

: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes

The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.

Examples of tax burden in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, neither of these amendments would have decreased the tax burden attached to a home in the same way many of those being voted on later in the year will. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Overall, Poland's tax burden is moderate compared with other countries, and Poland's reliance on special income taxes [is] actually below the OECD average. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Importers typically offset the tax burden of tariffs in the form of higher prices for shoppers. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 July 2026

My goal is to reduce the tax burden on Floridians without shifting costs in ways that create unintended consequences. — Chris Vincent, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for tax burden

• unburden
• overburden