direct tax

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for direct tax
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Qualifying families may see higher amounts for the child tax credit and earned income tax credit in 2026.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Bowman committed to not raising taxes, whereas Pureval would not rule out an income tax increase depending on the economy.
    Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As tax dollars are reallocated from public school districts and families abandon those schools to learn at home or in private settings, the new department officials see little need for oversight.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • An additional 2% hotel, motel and restaurant tax also is collected to pay for parks and tourism.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Devising strategies to boost tax revenue and economic growth, increase population by attracting new employers, development and potentially property tax reform — which has burdened residents with high taxes — also remain hanging for the next mayor to solve.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Because of the state recapture policy, the school district must share property tax revenues with less affluent districts across Texas.
    Charles Baggarly October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • 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
  • 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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