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

Public school district administrators across the county pushed to get the proposition on the ballot, which, if adopted, will add more to county homeowners’ tax burden. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Opponents, which include the California Taxpayers Association and California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, argue that making the tax permanent would increase the long-term tax burden and that the state should address spending concerns first. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

The settlement agreement lowered Scheels’ assessed value to over $65 million and likely dropped its tax burden by over $40,000. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

That could shift the tax burden among property owners across the county. — Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for tax burden

• unburden
• overburden