income tax

noun

Definition of income taxnext
as in poll tax

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Recent Examples of income tax Players on teams in states with no income tax, like Florida or Texas, enjoy a considerable advantage, while those in high-tax states such as California or New York face substantial liabilities. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Massachusetts voters rejected income tax eliminations in 2002 and 2008 that were initiated by citizens, not lawmakers. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump has tried for several months to sell voters on his income tax cuts and claims of a manufacturing renaissance. — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Johnson's platform includes eliminating Michigan's state income tax. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for income tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for income tax
  1. poll tax
  2. property tax
  3. single tax
  4. sales tax
  5. withholding tax
  6. value-added tax
  7. tax
  8. sin tax
Noun
  • This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
  • There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Definition of poll tax
Noun
  • The data center will still pay traditional property tax, as well as the business personal property tax to other taxing entities.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That budget will include any incoming property tax increases for the year ahead.
    — Sofi Zeman August 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of property tax
Noun
  • The participant must also take a lump-sum distribution of the entire retirement plan balance within a single tax year.
    — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • But that levy generates more than any other single tax at either level of government.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Definition of single tax
Noun
  • The mass transit sales tax helps fund public transportation in Cook and the collar counties.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Officials in Santa Cruz County have declared a state of fiscal distress and are placing a sales tax measure on the November ballot, citing cuts to federal and state funding.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sales tax
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  • Once Vasquez applies for funding, the Missouri department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.
    — Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of withholding tax
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of value-added tax
Noun
  • For a continent importing the bulk of its oil and gas, the returning war premium on crude is a tax on households and industry.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Community solar projects create local jobs, generate tax revenue, support workforce development and create new opportunities for agricultural businesses, all while providing affordable energy options for households.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tax
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of sin tax

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