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Recent Examples of personal tax
Kolfage is alleged to have used the funds to pay for home renovations, make payments on a boat, and purchase a luxury sports utility vehicle, cosmetic surgery and to pay off credit card debt and personal tax liabilities.
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Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
However, at the time of exit, or scaling, when liquidity events occur, the investor or founder often faces an insurmountable personal tax liability with few channels to offset the liability.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Typically, personal tax information—including an individual's name and address—is treated as confidential and strictly protected by the IRS.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Mobile access is critical for personal finance and accounting and personal tax preparation.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
However, at the time of exit, or scaling, when liquidity events occur, the investor or founder often faces an insurmountable personal tax liability with few channels to offset the liability.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Typically, personal tax information—including an individual's name and address—is treated as confidential and strictly protected by the IRS.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Mobile access is critical for personal finance and accounting and personal tax preparation.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal tax
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Conservative opponents of school choice have long criticized the voucher program for its potential to direct tax dollars to Islamic schools.—
Isaac Yu,
Houston Chronicle,
24 Jan. 2026
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Credits called ‘a model’ — except for triggers Reams of research show the effectiveness of direct tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit in helping low-income people, said Kathy White, executive director of the progressive Colorado Fiscal Institute.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2025
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Residents also do not pay income tax, the South Dakota Department of Revenue said — further boosting the state’s affordability appeal.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump has claimed the tariff revenue has been so large that the duties may be able to replace the income tax.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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The proposal calls for a 1% food and beverage tax in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% innkeepers tax in Lake County and a 12% admissions tax to help build a stadium.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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With nine Democratic gubernatorial candidates pitching competing visions, California Democrats showed deep divisions between progressive tax-and-spend approaches and moderate ‘back to basics’ budget restraint.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Economists contend the city’s property tax system favors single-family homes, luxury condos and predominantly white neighborhoods overall — and puts more weight on multi-family buildings and homeowners in mostly Black neighborhoods.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Following the months-long delay of last year’s fall property tax bills, Cook County leaders announced this week that spring property tax bills would go out when they are supposed to, and that local government bodies would receive their revenue on time.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 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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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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“Personal tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20tax. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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