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Recent Examples of sales tax
Homer Glen officials noted several communities have already enacted legislation to implement the 1% grocery sales tax, including Tinley Park, Minooka, Mokena, Shorewood and Woodridge, with other communities possibly passing ordinances in the coming months.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Opening a new school in the county has been a regular occurrence since voters passed the half-cent sales tax in 2002 — 28 new campuses in the last 10 years.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
These holidays waive state sales tax (and sometimes local levies) on certain purchases for a set period.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to $159,019.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Opening a new school in the county has been a regular occurrence since voters passed the half-cent sales tax in 2002 — 28 new campuses in the last 10 years.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
These holidays waive state sales tax (and sometimes local levies) on certain purchases for a set period.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to $159,019.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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Up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits are subject to income tax for single filers making at least $34,000 or joint filers making $44,000 or more.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Tax Policy Center found that most middle-income earners would pay an additional $1,380 in federal income tax in 2026 if the cuts were not extended.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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In this example, $15,000 of MAGI exceeds the $75,000 threshold for a single tax filer.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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In 2025, the standard premium is $185 a month for joint tax filers earning $212,000 a year or less ($106,000 or less for single tax filers).—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The employees are responsible for processing and accounting for county revenue and assisting the public in paying and assessing property tax bills.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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How much is the average Fort Worth property tax bill?—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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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 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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The excise tax on funders—with withholding tax enforcement on lawyers—was intended in part to curb litigation.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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But teams coming off a third consecutive season in the play-in tournament have justified reason not to remain a tax team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both projects will be supported in part by $2.7 million tax incremental financing district, which the village's Joint Review Board approved in May 2025.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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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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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
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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