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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Lower turnover also means fewer capital gains distributions, which can help reduce your tax burden.
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Francis Gingras Roy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
California’s big tax burden California this year has the fourth highest tax burden in the nation, according to a study by WalletHub, a financial services firm.
—David Lightman
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
Mayor said the large commercial development would shift tax burden off residents
The semiconductor deal came and went, but city officials remained interested in exploring what a large-scale commercial development could do for the city.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
While wasteful spending in health insurance markets has been targeted by the administration to lower the tax burden for Americans, critics are concerned that sweeping cuts and changes will only push many off health coverage, subsequently driving up costs in the long-term.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Francis Gingras Roy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
California’s big tax burden California this year has the fourth highest tax burden in the nation, according to a study by WalletHub, a financial services firm.
—David Lightman
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
Mayor said the large commercial development would shift tax burden off residents
The semiconductor deal came and went, but city officials remained interested in exploring what a large-scale commercial development could do for the city.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
While wasteful spending in health insurance markets has been targeted by the administration to lower the tax burden for Americans, critics are concerned that sweeping cuts and changes will only push many off health coverage, subsequently driving up costs in the long-term.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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