single tax

noun

Definition of single taxnext
as in income tax

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  1. income tax
  2. property tax
  3. poll tax
  4. sales tax
  5. withholding tax
  6. value-added tax
  7. sin tax
  8. tax
Noun
  • California's budget relies heavily on the income tax of the state's richest residents.
    — SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The income tax cap comes amid widespread concern among voters about the cost of living.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of income tax
Noun
  • The state of Connecticut has one of the highest property tax burdens in the nation and among the highest costs for energy and housing.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Amendment 3 passed, promising meaningful property tax relief to homeowners across our state.
    — Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of property tax
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  • Miles called it a modern poll tax, which created a barrier for low-income individuals wanting to cast a ballot up until the 1960s in Texas.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Definition of poll tax
Noun
  • In some Bay Area cities, combined sales tax rates will now exceed 11%.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Little Flock presented a 1% city sales tax increase for voters Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sales tax
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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
Definition of withholding tax
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
Definition of value-added 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
Noun
  • The money behind the measures Support for Proposition 40 has totaled to nearly $35 million, mostly from the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, the healthcare workers union that proposed the tax.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The real question is whether Colorado can demand that schools that accept public tax dollars not discriminate against gay students and parents.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
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