Thesaurus results for INCOME TAX

income tax

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as in poll tax

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Recent Examples of income tax Crowley also argued that having Tiffany as governor would lead to income tax cuts for his billionaire donors. — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 In the August primary, Kehoe sought to eliminate the income tax and curtail the state’s most visible form of direct democracy. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 There’s no state income tax, so any reductions in property tax revenue directly affect local and county governments. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026 Back in 2012, voters approved a higher income tax on California’s top earners to help fund schools. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for income tax

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Miles called it a modern poll tax, which created a barrier for low-income individuals wanting to cast a ballot up until the 1960s in Texas.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.

— Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

Definition of poll tax

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The state of Connecticut has one of the highest property tax burdens in the nation and among the highest costs for energy and housing.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Amendment 3 passed, promising meaningful property tax relief to homeowners across our state.

— Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of property 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

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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
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

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The money behind the measures Support for Proposition 40 has totaled to nearly $35 million, mostly from the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, the healthcare workers union that proposed the tax.

— Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The real question is whether Colorado can demand that schools that accept public tax dollars not discriminate against gay students and parents.

— Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of tax

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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
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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States are increasingly using tax credits to help families manage the rising cost of raising children, particularly after the temporary federal child tax credit expansion showed how direct tax relief could affect household finances.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Lack of direct tax cuts concerns GOP Republican lawmakers say Connecticut still can afford to deliver direct relief to taxpayers, provided the state does a better job controlling the growth of costs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of direct tax

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