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 City continues to lower the tax burden on residents and needs to flip the amount of property tax reliance from residential properties to commercial properties.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Here are the top five easiest and hardest states to save money, according to Bankrate:
Easiest States to Save Money
Tennessee: With the third-lowest tax burden (7.6 percent) and strong job growth (6.2 percent over five years), Tennessee ranked first overall.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, major welfare spending cuts and a greater tax burden on businesses have created concerns about the outlook for the economy.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
In Wallingford, homeowners face the impact of a revaluation that’s reflecting much higher home values as well as a shift in tax burden from commercial to residential owners.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Here are the top five easiest and hardest states to save money, according to Bankrate:
Easiest States to Save Money
Tennessee: With the third-lowest tax burden (7.6 percent) and strong job growth (6.2 percent over five years), Tennessee ranked first overall.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, major welfare spending cuts and a greater tax burden on businesses have created concerns about the outlook for the economy.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
In Wallingford, homeowners face the impact of a revaluation that’s reflecting much higher home values as well as a shift in tax burden from commercial to residential owners.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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