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sales tax

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Recent Examples of sales tax The ballot measure dedicated $267 million of local sales tax revenues to the Project. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026 The proposal would increase the county’s sales tax by three-eighths of a cent to fund wildfire prevention, fire protection and healthcare access, with 50% of net revenues slated for local hospitals. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 Additionally, the specter of broadening the sales tax base — to include untaxed services such as haircuts, lawn care and auto repair, for example — remains a favorite among the revenue-seeking set here. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 While shopping sales and secondhand can help, timing your purchase with your state's sales tax holiday is another way to keep a little extra cash in your bank account. — Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sales tax

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Cofounder Peter Thiel has likewise expanded his South Florida presence, opening an office for his venture capital firm, Founders Fund, in Miami and praising Florida’s lack of a state income tax.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Short-term capital gains are taxed according to ordinary income tax brackets.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of income tax

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So, when Thursday’s term sheet was sent to the Blazers, the team was put off by asks from the city, particularly the $3 million annual fee for a property tax offset and a requirement that the team hires union workers.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Sarnecki, who has regularly lambasted his fellow candidates as career politicians, has criticized Masterson for failing to provide property tax breaks for homeowners while approving tax breaks for businesses.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of property tax

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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
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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Once Vasquez applies for funding, the Missouri 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, 10 June 2026
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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Thirty-eight states have dedicated tax incentives for data centers, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
The amendment would phase out Missouri’s income tax based on revenue growth triggers and increase sales and use tax to offset the loss of revenue.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of tax

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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
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

Definition of sin tax

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