property tax

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Recent Examples of property tax Griffin's property tax bill for the 2026-2027 tax year is $858,332, according to city records. Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026 Under a bill that cleared a key committee on Wednesday evening, annual tax sales — the government’s way of dealing with delinquent property tax payments — are in line for a major shake-up statewide, though in Cook County most of all. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 The plan also fails to mention how state constitutional offices that rely on county property tax revenue – tax collectors, property appraisers and election supervisors – would be funded. Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026 The new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for property tax
Noun
  • Actually, those Americans in the top 1% of income actually pay almost 40% of the entire income tax — more than the bottom 90% combined.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
  • The bonds would be repaid with income tax revenue from major league ballplayers and staff.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Owens claimed the proposal illegally bundles unrelated subjects and could alter multiple constitutional articles under the guise of a single tax-reform measure.
    Jack Harvel June 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • To qualify for the Saver’s Match, a single tax filer must earn less than $35,500.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
  • There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Once Vasquez applies for funding, Hataway’s department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Data center incentive deals in the region have typically included sales tax exemptions and temporary property tax reductions; projects have been expected to still generate large amounts of new revenue for taxing bodies, even with tax breaks.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
  • With property and sales tax revenue growth slowing and labor costs rising, how should the city balance its budget?
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Some immigrate to territories, others to tax brackets.
    Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • Setting county tax policies to offset or reverse the impacts of previous property cycles has required significant cooperation between the Office of the County Executive and the state of Missouri.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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