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Recent Examples of direct tax
But the new provision adds on to the deductions for equipment and R&D to ensure that there are no direct tax penalties on building new factories in America.
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Richard Stern, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The intent is clear: generate billions of dollars in recurring revenue for the federal government, partly to address budget deficits and fund policy goals, all without direct tax hikes.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, judging by what the House of Representatives has passed and what the Senate is now considering, showers direct tax benefits much more on wealthy Americans than on poor or middle-class taxpayers.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
The other thing that will happen, that is a direct tax cut for consumers.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Richard Stern, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The intent is clear: generate billions of dollars in recurring revenue for the federal government, partly to address budget deficits and fund policy goals, all without direct tax hikes.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, judging by what the House of Representatives has passed and what the Senate is now considering, showers direct tax benefits much more on wealthy Americans than on poor or middle-class taxpayers.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
The other thing that will happen, that is a direct tax cut for consumers.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for direct tax
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However, at the time of exit, or scaling, when liquidity events occur, the investor or founder often faces an insurmountable personal tax liability with few channels to offset the liability.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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How are you taxed with each? Sole proprietors report their business income on their personal tax returns where they’ll be taxed at your personal income tax rate.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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Earnings before income tax, or EBIT, also collapsed, with both adjusted and reported EBIT falling by more than 80 percent.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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By contacting, a low income tax clinic a taxpayer can receive help in resolving the problem in a few ways.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump himself has long torpedoed the very idea of a carbon tax.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, who served three consecutive terms as mayor in the early 2000s, also pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy, and even proposed free transit in some places.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Renters may speak about their rent or their children’s ability to rent or buy, while homeowners might want to talk about their property tax bill.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ciattarelli, a businessman and former state representative, has zeroed in on taxes -- vowing to reduce the state's personal and corporate tax rates, and expanding a property tax freeze for seniors in the high-tax state.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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These interest rules apply if, in a single tax year, the related CFC payer incurs both interest expense that is eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception (section 954(c)(6) interest expense) and other interest expense.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have proposed reducing state tax deductions for people earning more than $300,000 to $1,000 for single tax return filers and $2,000 for joint filers, which is estimated would raise $95 million a year.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax).—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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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,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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