income tax

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Recent Examples of income tax As Tennessee does not have income tax, opponents of the bill argue immigrants without legal status here are fully contributing to school funding through everyday purchases like groceries, clothes and other purchases. Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Right now, taxpayers can deduct up to $10,000 in state and local taxes from their federal income tax bill. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in 2017, includes lower income tax rates, greater child tax credits and generous deductions for businesses. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2025 Many Southern states offer flat income tax rates while others, like Tennessee, have no state income tax at all. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for income tax
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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
  • Further proof was last month’s city property tax lien sale.
    Alva Badillo, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • The areas are seen as having potential for property tax growth and where investment in infrastructure can possibly lead to substantial economic development benefits.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2025, the standard premium is $185 a month for joint tax filers earning $212,000 a year or less ($106,000 or less for single tax filers).
    Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Meanwhile, city officials agreed to offer five-year sales tax rebates of up to 45% to incentivize the opening of grocery stores in lower-income neighborhoods.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
  • There could be a sales tax election in Clay County or Jackson County.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025
  • Once in default, the full remaining balance becomes immediately due, and the government can take action to recover the debt, such as garnishing wages or withholding tax refunds.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The tax cuts are a key factor in Wall Street’s forecasts for the economy and financial markets, predicting a boost that will help offset a drag from Trump’s tariffs.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 30 June 2025
  • Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Congressional Republicans hope to meet President Donald Trump's July 4 deadline for passing their sweeping tax and spending measure, but trying to reach this goal has not come without challenges.
    Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • 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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“Income tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/income%20tax. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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