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Recent Examples of sales tax
When consumers pay more for goods due to inflation, that means local governments collect higher amounts of sales tax.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the legislature passed Assembly Bill 1679 to enable a sales tax increase of one-half percent in Los Angeles County for homeless services.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
While the Unified Government would still be able to collect a base amount of local sales tax revenues from existing businesses and developments, that amount flowing into the UG would be limited going forward by the stadium bond district, Mohr said.
—Sofi Zeman
january 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $75,526.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the legislature passed Assembly Bill 1679 to enable a sales tax increase of one-half percent in Los Angeles County for homeless services.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
While the Unified Government would still be able to collect a base amount of local sales tax revenues from existing businesses and developments, that amount flowing into the UG would be limited going forward by the stadium bond district, Mohr said.
—Sofi Zeman
january 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $75,526.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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Mamdani once said the higher personal income tax and corporate tax rate were needed for child care.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, lawmakers reduced the state income tax and eliminated the state sales tax on groceries.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
30 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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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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These interest rules apply if, in a single tax year, the related CFC payer incurs both interest expense that is eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception (section 954(c)(6) interest expense) and other interest expense.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit accused Reina of secretly opening and controlling corporate credit cards and using station funds to pay mortgage and property tax bills on his West Sacramento home.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Levine Cava also addressed discussions in Tallahassee about potential property tax cuts, saying her administration is focused on educating residents about how such cuts could affect county services.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 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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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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Because a tax bill may be sent to a business office or other location different from the property being transferred, some of the addresses listed may differ from the property that was transferred.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reverse tax cuts enacted in the 2025 legislative session?—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 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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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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