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 second-lowest tax burden falls on Nevada.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Increasing the tax burden of nicotine would also be a disaster for law and order.
—Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
For instance, if the trust receives dividends or sells stocks, the income or capital gains tax burden falls on the grantor, the person who funds the trust.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Ongoing questions and concerns The potential cost of demolition is still unknown, as is the potential tax burden to residents, LeVota said.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Increasing the tax burden of nicotine would also be a disaster for law and order.
—Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
For instance, if the trust receives dividends or sells stocks, the income or capital gains tax burden falls on the grantor, the person who funds the trust.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Ongoing questions and concerns The potential cost of demolition is still unknown, as is the potential tax burden to residents, LeVota said.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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