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Recent Examples of property tax
County staff last month identified several pots of rainy day money — reserves set aside as a cushion against hard times that largely come from property tax dollars — that could be tapped.
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Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
That includes working to lower the cost of living by supporting good wages, improving access to quality childcare, and pushing for property tax appraisal reform.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Property owners will be notified by mail about the possible application of the vacant property tax to their property, the city’s website says.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Local governments can recover property tax revenue to fund public services, such as road maintenance, health infrastructure and public schools.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
That includes working to lower the cost of living by supporting good wages, improving access to quality childcare, and pushing for property tax appraisal reform.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Property owners will be notified by mail about the possible application of the vacant property tax to their property, the city’s website says.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Local governments can recover property tax revenue to fund public services, such as road maintenance, health infrastructure and public schools.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for property tax
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Gregg Hull, a former three-term mayor of Rio Rancho on the outskirts of Albuquerque, wants New Mexico to join the ranks of states with no personal income tax like Texas and Wyoming.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The felony charges of wire fraud, income tax fraud, loan fraud and theft of between $500 and $10,000 were brought less than a month before an April 2025 village election in which Doneshia Codjoe challenged Monee’s incumbent mayor, Therese Bogs.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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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
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Aranda’s sixth-inning sac fly and Yandy Diaz’s eight-inning infield single tax Fried for two more runs.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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Despite the passage of a temporary sales tax, Measure A, and job cuts earlier this year, the county is forecasting a $500 million shortfall in the 2027-28 fiscal year.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The sales tax, which is expected to generate about $2 million annually, would be enough to cover the cost of the facility, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 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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The energy secretary suggested officials were open to suspending the federal gas tax to bring down prices for consumers.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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My father’s clients were loyal and had become close friends over the years, but my mother knew little about the technical side of accounting or tax preparation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 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 16 May. 2026.
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