tax base

noun

: the wealth (such as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation

Examples of tax base in a Sentence

an area with a large tax base

Recent Examples on the Web

Business leaders have also warned that higher taxes or anti-business signals could prompt firms to expand elsewhere, potentially weakening the city’s future tax base. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Without healthy bat populations, lower profits shrink the tax base, leaving county governments with less revenue. —The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026

Reform taxes, broaden tax base. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

That harsh decline has seen job losses and larger economic ramifications as the tax base, vendors and the region overall has taken hits. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tax base

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Legal Definition

tax base

noun

1

: a sum (as the total assessed valuation of property in a county) used as the basis of taxation

2

: the source of tax revenue for a governmental body

change the tax base of a school district to reduce the property tax burden