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Recent Examples of income tax
Last year, the IRS processed more than 165 million individual income tax returns, and around 63% of them received refunds, according to IRS data.
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The state income tax is in addition to other taxes, including the federal income tax, which is 37% for single taxpayers with incomes greater than $640,600.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Klimesh has said that money could be used to eventually eliminate Iowa's income tax.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Connecticut House Republicans last October proposed dramatically expanding a state income tax credit that offsets a portion of middle-class households’ municipal property tax bills.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The state income tax is in addition to other taxes, including the federal income tax, which is 37% for single taxpayers with incomes greater than $640,600.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Klimesh has said that money could be used to eventually eliminate Iowa's income tax.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Connecticut House Republicans last October proposed dramatically expanding a state income tax credit that offsets a portion of middle-class households’ municipal property tax bills.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 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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That would allow Chicago to buy and renovate the terminal using property tax money put in a special pot for economic development.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Councilwoman Penny Ambler questioned whether that calculation took Senate Enrolled Act 1, which reduces property tax revenue for local government, into account.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
6 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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How much did your community book in marijuana sales tax?—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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The city also has a number of road repair projects to complete — a central part of the previous sales tax pitch — and reserve accounts to strengthen.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 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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Meanwhile, France's former Culture Minister Jack Lang resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over reported past financial links to Epstein that prompted a tax investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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All tax ideas are subject to public hearings and a vote by the tax-writing finance committee, along with approval by the full House and Senate.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 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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“Income tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/income%20tax. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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