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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For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimated.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Business owners interviewed by The Associated Press described a steady decline in demand for their goods and services, a sudden increase in costs as suppliers adjust to the tax reform, and a tax burden that's now tens of times higher.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The patients in Broward need to be educated to the reality that this partnership will decrease costs, decrease their tax burden, and improve both services and quality of care.
—Arthur E. Palamara, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The Finance and Responsibility Committee was tasked with creating both a 100-day goal and a four-year budget and finance plan, which was planned to look towards new funding sources to ease the tax burden on Aurora residents.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Business owners interviewed by The Associated Press described a steady decline in demand for their goods and services, a sudden increase in costs as suppliers adjust to the tax reform, and a tax burden that's now tens of times higher.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The patients in Broward need to be educated to the reality that this partnership will decrease costs, decrease their tax burden, and improve both services and quality of care.
—Arthur E. Palamara, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The Finance and Responsibility Committee was tasked with creating both a 100-day goal and a four-year budget and finance plan, which was planned to look towards new funding sources to ease the tax burden on Aurora residents.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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