direct tax

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Recent Examples of direct tax 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 The bill would direct tax revenue generated at the ballpark to the team for stadium repairs, similar to the agreement with the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for direct tax
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Noun
  • But, under penalty of perjury, in March 2010 Snyder stated his personal tax debt was uncollectible and instead offered to pay $1,000, prosecutors said.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Before joining the company, Lewis began her career at a small CPA firm in New York City, working in audit and personal tax, and later joined Grant Thornton’s commercial audit practice.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The number of tax filers with no federal income tax would increase from 37 million under current law to 66 million under Van Hollen's proposal, according to Steve Wamhoff, director of federal tax policy at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank.
    JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The loss of the IEEPA tariffs is a massive blow to the administration’s hopes of tariff revenue not just paying down the nearly $39 trillion national debt, but being used to give rebates to Americans and replace income tax.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Lake and Porter counties have also been asked to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax, and Lake County has been asked to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Revisiting a hasty property tax reform House Bill 389 emerged in the waning days of the 2021 legislative session, already the longest in Idaho history.
    Mark Dee March 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • During the city budgeting process four years ago, the Olathe City Council began to investigate what a property tax rebate program could look like for residents.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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  • Proponents of the ballot initiative argue that Silicon Valley’s unmatched ecosystem of founders, investors, and talent is so alluring that no single tax would cause current and would-be billionaires to relocate.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For instance, will the severance land in a single tax year and push your household into a higher bracket?
    Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited both Congress and any of the states from imposing a poll tax or any other tax to vote in federal elections, was ratified.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • 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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  • In May, President Donald Trump's administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt through withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In May, the Trump administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt by withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.
    Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026

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“Direct tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/direct%20tax. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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