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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Only about one-third of those polled say their tax burden is appropriate.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Seniors, meanwhile, may opt for a new $6,000 tax deduction -- or $12,000 for a married couple -- as part of an effort to ease the tax burden for older Americans, the IRS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats were unhappy, worried that residents in deep blue jurisdictions might revolt if they were forced to bear the full brunt of the heavy state and local tax burden.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The payments cover a 20% additional tax burden triggered by the IRS when an executive collects more than three times their average total compensation.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Seniors, meanwhile, may opt for a new $6,000 tax deduction -- or $12,000 for a married couple -- as part of an effort to ease the tax burden for older Americans, the IRS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats were unhappy, worried that residents in deep blue jurisdictions might revolt if they were forced to bear the full brunt of the heavy state and local tax burden.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The payments cover a 20% additional tax burden triggered by the IRS when an executive collects more than three times their average total compensation.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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