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Related Stories On May 2, Trump collapsed the de minimis provision on packages shipped into the U.S. from Hong Kong and China, subjecting the low-value parcels to import duties or a flat tax, depending on whether the parcels were shipped privately or via international post.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
Now, those ordering small packages from China will be charged either a flat tax per item in the package, or duties of 120-145%, depending on how the package is shipped.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 2 May 2025
In fact, if H. 4216 is enacted and revenue triggers are met, South Carolina would go from having the highest income tax rate in the Southeast, to the lowest rate in the nation, besting Arizona’s 2.5% flat tax.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Workers in Idaho will be seeing some extra cash in their pockets after the Governor signed into law a near 0.4 percent cut in the state's flat tax rate.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
Now, those ordering small packages from China will be charged either a flat tax per item in the package, or duties of 120-145%, depending on how the package is shipped.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 2 May 2025
In fact, if H. 4216 is enacted and revenue triggers are met, South Carolina would go from having the highest income tax rate in the Southeast, to the lowest rate in the nation, besting Arizona’s 2.5% flat tax.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Workers in Idaho will be seeing some extra cash in their pockets after the Governor signed into law a near 0.4 percent cut in the state's flat tax rate.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat tax
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The standard deduction and inheritance tax exemptions will be cut in half.—
Ryan Ellis,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The low offer solves their financial obstacles, since neither the Dutton family nor Rainwater could have afforded an inheritance tax on the property if it were sold at value.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The legislation would increase the child tax credit, create investment accounts for kids, increase the estate tax exemption, boost border security and allow residents of high-tax states to write off more of their income.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Foreign investors with assets in the United States often encounter complex estate tax rules that can significantly impact taxation of their U.S. assets at death.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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After that, the county can figure out where the income tax revenue should be divvied up.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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After that, the property is expected to bring in over $1 million a year in property tax revenue.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2025
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The mayor of Memphis weighs in Mayor Paul Young said In his weekly newsletter Friday that an ordinance now requires that 25% of xAI’s city property tax revenue be reinvested directly into neighborhoods within 5 miles of the facility.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Flat tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat%20tax. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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