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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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The Revenue Act also created the modern income tax system with a one-percent tax on workers earning more than $3,000 per year, the equivalent of $94,909 in 2024.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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After that, the county can figure out where the income tax revenue should be divvied up.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Further proof was last month’s city property tax lien sale.—
Alva Badillo,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Steele is one of three commissioners on the county’s Board of Review, which hears property tax appeals.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 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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Meanwhile, city officials agreed to offer five-year sales tax rebates of up to 45% to incentivize the opening of grocery stores in lower-income neighborhoods.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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There could be a sales tax election in Clay County or Jackson County.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 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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The second is increased withholding tax rates that would go up 5 percent a year, up to a potential cap of 20 percent over the statutory rate.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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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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The tax cuts are a key factor in Wall Street’s forecasts for the economy and financial markets, predicting a boost that will help offset a drag from Trump’s tariffs.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Congressional Republicans hope to meet President Donald Trump's July 4 deadline for passing their sweeping tax and spending measure, but trying to reach this goal has not come without challenges.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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