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Recent Examples of property tax
State law prohibits a project that uses federal tax-credit financing or other public incentives from applying for the local property tax break — another provision Weber’s change would wipe from code.
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Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Asked about the district’s current financial challenges, Rashid said property tax caps that lawmakers implemented in 2010 have limited the district’s revenue.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
The analysis by the John Locke Foundation, a conservative think tank, found that across nine of North Carolina’s most populous counties, property tax collections exceeded what a levy limit would have allowed by nearly $3 billion over the past 10 years.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
As home prices soared, South Dakota home property tax collections surged from about $482 million in 2016 to about $815 million last year, according to the state revenue department.
—Kevin Hardy, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
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Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Asked about the district’s current financial challenges, Rashid said property tax caps that lawmakers implemented in 2010 have limited the district’s revenue.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
The analysis by the John Locke Foundation, a conservative think tank, found that across nine of North Carolina’s most populous counties, property tax collections exceeded what a levy limit would have allowed by nearly $3 billion over the past 10 years.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
As home prices soared, South Dakota home property tax collections surged from about $482 million in 2016 to about $815 million last year, according to the state revenue department.
—Kevin Hardy, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for property tax
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While residents keep every dollar of their paycheck free from state income tax, the state makes up the revenue in other ways.—
System Process,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Candelora cautioned that the state’s large budget surpluses of the past seven years may be coming to an end due to economic volatility as thousands of residents are preparing their annual April 15 income tax returns.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 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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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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Councilmember Kent Lee said this winter that the dire predicament facing the city’s Transportation Department should have been the centerpiece of the campaign for a 2024 ballot measure to raise the city’s sales tax.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Property tax and sales tax collections — making up the bulk of what the city uses to keep the lights on — have come in lower than forecast.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 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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As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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So the team asked for eight hundred and fifty million dollars in infrastructure improvements to make the property viable, along with property-tax relief in Arlington Heights.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 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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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/property%20tax. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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