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Recent Examples of flat tax
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Tariffs are a sales tax on Americans – a big, flat tax on everyone.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
While Illinois is the outlier flat tax state among the top five population losers last year, South Carolina is the lone state with a progressive income tax among the five states that gained the most population through interstate migration in 2024.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Still, beyond its natural beauty, Greece boasts attractive incentives for expats, including a flat tax scheme for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, a streamlined golden visa program, and a digital nomad visa for remote workers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Tariffs are a sales tax on Americans – a big, flat tax on everyone.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
While Illinois is the outlier flat tax state among the top five population losers last year, South Carolina is the lone state with a progressive income tax among the five states that gained the most population through interstate migration in 2024.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Still, beyond its natural beauty, Greece boasts attractive incentives for expats, including a flat tax scheme for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, a streamlined golden visa program, and a digital nomad visa for remote workers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat tax
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The state also was tied for first with other states that have no estate or inheritance tax.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some members of Congress suggested an inheritance tax, others a corporate profits tax, and still others wanted some version of a stamp tax on commercial documents.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Internal Revenue Code Section 2040 governs how joint ownership of property with right of survivorship is treated for federal estate tax purposes.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Florida, with its lack of a state estate tax or state income tax, presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to keep wealth and business ownership thriving here.—
Robert F. Mancuso,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 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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South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith (R) introduced legislation last month, H. 4216, that would move South Carolina from a progressive income tax code with a top rate of 6.2% to a flat 3.99% income tax, with revenue triggers established to cut the rate to 2.49% in the coming years.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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This is just one of several measures Hungary has taken to support families—others include mortgage deductions, exemption from personal income tax, and a child care allowance for grandparents.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The legislation is overwhelmingly weighted in favor of developers, who receive significant property tax breaks atop the ability to override local zoning controls, including historic designations that are meant to protect historically and architecturally significant buildings and districts.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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If passed by the House and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the property tax measures would appear on the November 2026 ballot and would require 60% of the vote to be added to the state’s constitution.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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