Thesaurus results for INCOME TAX

income tax

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as in poll tax

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Recent Examples of income tax If their tax refund was inflated by claiming tax credits that don't apply to them, the taxpayer had to verify their ID first and then amend a return before any federal income tax refund could be issued. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The government’s reforms include cuts to income tax for low- and middle-income families, an overhaul of the pension system and a reduction of Germany’s bureaucracy. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 In 2020, Diana Parks and her then 15-year-old daughter Ania moved into low-income tax credit housing at Apex Meridian West. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 In the process, the bill introduced a novelty in American history by leaving the top rate of corporation tax, thirty-four per cent, higher than the top rate of federal income tax, twenty-eight per cent. — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 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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Amendment 3 Rumph is opposed to Amendment 3, which would increase the property tax exemption on homestead property, likely reducing homeowners’ bills but forcing local governments to cut spending or reduce services.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
To bridge the property tax payout gap, the county recently awarded $191 million worth of stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of property tax

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Additional money from the city’s Measure E, a one-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2022 to fund community priorities, will be used as needed, Tovar said.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
But in 2025, as members of the Kansas Senate, both nominees voted to approve a 20-year sales tax exemption for developers who commit to investing $250 million and creating at least 20 permanent jobs.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 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

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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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While wealthy watch buyers can easily afford the extra tax, some are preferring to hold off on purchases or deliveries until the tariff is lifted or lowered, industry analysts say.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
As momentum builds, identify where the toggle tax is still slowing operations down and simplify those workflows as well.

— Bryan Goode, Fortune, 26 Sep. 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

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