direct tax

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Recent Examples of direct tax 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 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 See All Example Sentences for direct tax
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Noun
  • This filing classification means that the business reports its income and expenses on its personal tax return, specifically on Schedule C.
    Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Normally, personal tax information -- even an individual's name and address -- is considered confidential and closely guarded within the IRS.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Since that can have important income tax implications, and because the potential impact of different valuations on beneficiaries, many CPAs or other tax preparers (e.g., the attorney handling the estate) opt to get real numbers.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • The package would cut taxes deeply – essentially making permanent the sweeping individual income tax provisions of Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as adding several temporary tax breaks to fulfill the president’s campaign promises.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • But the tax bill would basically kill the two tax credits that have done the most to enable the surge of solar power.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 May 2025
  • Tucked within President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill, which the House narrowly passed on Thursday, is a proposal to increase a tax that some universities pay on the investment returns of their endowments from 1.4% to as high as 21% for some of the most elite colleges in the country.
    Brad Brooks, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • As of 2023, the median property tax for homeowners in New York City was $9,937, LendingTree found in a recent report.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 May 2025
  • The annual property tax levy does not generate enough income to make the repairs or build a new facility.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 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
  • 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
  • Zhao points to instances where companies have threatened governments or regions with economic consequences, such as withholding tax revenue, if regulations are imposed.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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