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Recent Examples of income tax
The filings also reported a variety of materially false refundable credits and other payments including sick and family leave credits, child and dependent care credits, fuel tax credits, IRC Section 1341 credits, and/or false income tax withholdings.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The progressive structure of the income tax system ensures that high-income taxpayers supply most of its revenue.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
But most taxpayers will most likely see federal income tax returns processed quickly with refunds heading out the door without delay, according to a new report to Congress.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The Sunshine State also offers plenty of financial incentives, including lower property taxes, no state income tax, and opportunities for high-return real estate investment.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The progressive structure of the income tax system ensures that high-income taxpayers supply most of its revenue.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
But most taxpayers will most likely see federal income tax returns processed quickly with refunds heading out the door without delay, according to a new report to Congress.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The Sunshine State also offers plenty of financial incentives, including lower property taxes, no state income tax, and opportunities for high-return real estate investment.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for income tax
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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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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit accused Reina of secretly opening and controlling corporate credit cards and using station funds to pay mortgage and property tax bills on his West Sacramento home.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Levine Cava also addressed discussions in Tallahassee about potential property tax cuts, saying her administration is focused on educating residents about how such cuts could affect county services.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 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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These interest rules apply if, in a single tax year, the related CFC payer incurs both interest expense that is eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception (section 954(c)(6) interest expense) and other interest expense.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Miami-Dade paid $72 million for 69 Proterra buses, largely funded through the county’s half-penny transportation sales tax, along with state and federal grants.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Bass echoed that criticism in a recent interview, saying the cuts were proposed a year after voters approved a half-cent sales tax to fund homeless services.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 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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Avoiding paying the tax for this season would delay when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 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 3 Feb. 2026.
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