single tax

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Recent Examples of single tax 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 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 Democrats have proposed reducing state tax deductions for people earning more than $300,000 to $1,000 for single tax return filers and $2,000 for joint filers, which is estimated would raise $95 million a year. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Before state taxes, single tax filers face federal income taxes and payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare. Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single tax
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Noun
  • Actually, those Americans in the top 1% of income actually pay almost 40% of the entire income tax — more than the bottom 90% combined.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
  • The bonds would be repaid with income tax revenue from major league ballplayers and staff.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The House earlier this year passed a property tax plan that would have explicitly eliminated all property taxes except those on schools, something DeSantis’ plan doesn’t protect.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
  • Check for local property tax breaks and other benefits for seniors.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
  • There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Daniels said the sales tax surcharge will be applied to items not including fuel.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • The measure, put on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support a half-percentage-point sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities, including the risk of some clinics and even hospitals closing.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Once Vasquez applies for funding, Hataway’s 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, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 12 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
  • 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
Noun
  • While tax revenue and federal aid are slowing — due to the expiration of federal pandemic relief funding — costs like personnel, health insurance, and police overtime are rising, the report said.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • As chairman and then ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Packwood was a master of cutting deals and forging compromises needed to pass tax legislation through Congress.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026

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“Single tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20tax. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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