sales tax

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Recent Examples of sales tax Raising the state sales tax by 5%. Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026 El Cerrito and Pinole are currently the only cities with a sales tax over 10%, but Antioch, Concord, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Richmond, San Ramon and San Pablo would join them if the tax is approved. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026 That includes that clothing items under $100, school supplies, and appliances should be exempt from the state sales tax. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026 One bill would eliminate a sales tax exemption that the state applies to software purchased online (sales tax is already assessed on software purchased in stores). Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sales tax
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Noun
  • Residents also do not pay income tax, the South Dakota Department of Revenue said — further boosting the state’s affordability appeal.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Trump has claimed the tariff revenue has been so large that the duties may be able to replace the income tax.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Economists contend the city’s property tax system favors single-family homes, luxury condos and predominantly white neighborhoods overall — and puts more weight on multi-family buildings and homeowners in mostly Black neighborhoods.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Following the months-long delay of last year’s fall property tax bills, Cook County leaders announced this week that spring property tax bills would go out when they are supposed to, and that local government bodies would receive their revenue on time.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • On Tuesday, tech startup Altruist announced a new tax planning feature for Hazel, the company’s AI tool.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Opportunity Arkansas advocated for ending the grocery tax since our launch in 2022.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 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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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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