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Recent Examples of income tax
In 2023, New York millionaires paid 41% of all personal income tax, according to the state’s Department of Finance.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the past two decades, the top 1% of earners have paid an average of 45% of the state’s income tax revenue, according to the California Department of Finance.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Florida, as does Texas, lacks a state income tax, and both states have done well in attracting companies and high-net-worth individuals.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Key changes ahead for your taxes Several significant changes to tax rules took effect for the first time on 2025 federal income tax returns.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the past two decades, the top 1% of earners have paid an average of 45% of the state’s income tax revenue, according to the California Department of Finance.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Florida, as does Texas, lacks a state income tax, and both states have done well in attracting companies and high-net-worth individuals.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Key changes ahead for your taxes Several significant changes to tax rules took effect for the first time on 2025 federal income tax returns.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for income tax
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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
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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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Economists contend the city’s property tax system favors single-family homes, luxury condos and predominantly white neighborhoods overall — and puts more weight on multi-family buildings and homeowners in mostly Black neighborhoods.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Following the months-long delay of last year’s fall property tax bills, Cook County leaders announced this week that spring property tax bills would go out when they are supposed to, and that local government bodies would receive their revenue on time.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 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
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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
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The proposal Bryant presented intends to use three different methods to reach the equivalent of giving roughly 25% of DART sales tax back to cities — a threshold several cities supported previously.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Palmdale and Lancaster — some of the poorest cities in the county — could wind up with some of the highest sales tax rates in the state if the measure passes.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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On Tuesday, tech startup Altruist announced a new tax planning feature for Hazel, the company’s AI tool.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Opportunity Arkansas advocated for ending the grocery tax since our launch in 2022.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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