direct tax

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Recent Examples of direct tax Twenty states have tax-credit scholarships, 16 have Education Savings Accounts, 10 plus the District of Columbia have vouchers, five have direct tax credits and two have tax-credit educations savings accounts, per the analysis by Education Week. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 According to the Indian Ministry of Finance, direct tax revenues grew by roughly 14% to 18% year-over-year in the fiscal cycle immediately after the ban on the larger cash notes. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 But economists and policy experts said the plan isn't likely to materialize, citing the implausibility of finding anywhere near $2 trillion in federal cuts, as well as the legislative hurdles in approving such a direct tax payment. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025 For more information about ‘The Groundlings,’ or to direct tax deductible donation to the theatre or school, a please visit their website. Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for direct tax
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Noun
  • With the presidential election cycle complete and key policy decisions on the horizon, investors are paying close attention to potential changes in tariffs, corporate and personal tax rates, regulations, and fiscal policy.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • After that, the county can figure out where the income tax revenue should be divvied up.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • The Revenue Act also created the modern income tax system with a one-percent tax on workers earning more than $3,000 per year, the equivalent of $94,909 in 2024.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The tax cuts are a key factor in Wall Street’s forecasts for the economy and financial markets, predicting a boost that will help offset a drag from Trump’s tariffs.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 30 June 2025
  • Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Congressional Republicans hope to meet President Donald Trump's July 4 deadline for passing their sweeping tax and spending measure, but trying to reach this goal has not come without challenges.
    Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Further proof was last month’s city property tax lien sale.
    Alva Badillo, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • The areas are seen as having potential for property tax growth and where investment in infrastructure can possibly lead to substantial economic development benefits.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Installment sale tax treatment allows sellers to recognize capital gains incrementally over time rather than in a single tax year.
    Shane Styne, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.
    Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The second is increased withholding tax rates that would go up 5 percent a year, up to a potential cap of 20 percent over the statutory rate.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Import taxes on movies may look in some way like some sort of withholding tax on royalties, for example.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

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