withholding tax
noun
: a deduction (as from wages, fees, or dividends) levied at a source of income as advance payment on income tax
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Non-qualified earnings face the 30% withholding tax for NRAs, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½, unless an exception applies.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025
Once in default, the full remaining balance becomes immediately due, and the government can take action to recover the debt, such as garnishing wages or withholding tax refunds.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.
—Bernice Hoffman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025
Once in default, the full remaining balance becomes immediately due, and the government can take action to recover the debt, such as garnishing wages or withholding tax refunds.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.
—Bernice Hoffman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for withholding tax
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“Withholding tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withholding%20tax. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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