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Recent Examples of poll tax
But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.
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John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
In a state where Republicans pass tougher and tougher voting restrictions every legislative session, the Alabama Democratic Party has responded by enacting its own sort of poll tax.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 6 May 2023
Philosopher Henry David Thoreau penned his celebrated civil disobedience essay after being jailed for not paying a poll tax that funded the war.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
Voting rights advocates characterized the Florida proposal as essentially a poll tax that would disenfranchise people of color and people living in poverty.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023
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John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
In a state where Republicans pass tougher and tougher voting restrictions every legislative session, the Alabama Democratic Party has responded by enacting its own sort of poll tax.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 6 May 2023
Philosopher Henry David Thoreau penned his celebrated civil disobedience essay after being jailed for not paying a poll tax that funded the war.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
Voting rights advocates characterized the Florida proposal as essentially a poll tax that would disenfranchise people of color and people living in poverty.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll tax
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Since that can have important income tax implications, and because the potential impact of different valuations on beneficiaries, many CPAs or other tax preparers (e.g., the attorney handling the estate) opt to get real numbers.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The package would cut taxes deeply – essentially making permanent the sweeping individual income tax provisions of Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as adding several temporary tax breaks to fulfill the president’s campaign promises.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Commissioners in 2024 decided to freeze property tax revenues for 2025, resulting in cuts to public services that are likely to continue this summer.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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Gravette's proposal calls for putting dues on property the Fire Department serves outside city limits -- a measure already in place -- on property tax statements.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Installment sale tax treatment allows sellers to recognize capital gains incrementally over time rather than in a single tax year.—
Shane Styne,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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Missouri’s plan The last-ditch plan marks Missouri’s most expansive proposal to keep the teams since Jackson County voters in April 2024 rejected a stadiums sales tax.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $157,697.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
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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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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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Import taxes on movies may look in some way like some sort of withholding tax on royalties, for example.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Zhao points to instances where companies have threatened governments or regions with economic consequences, such as withholding tax revenue, if regulations are imposed.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In comparison, families with higher incomes would benefit from the extension of the 2017 tax cuts, including the expansion of the child tax credit.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This package will mean millions of people losing their coverage and exploding our medical debt crisis, all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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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
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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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“Poll tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll%20tax. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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