single tax

noun

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as in income tax

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Recent Examples of single tax Aranda’s sixth-inning sac fly and Yandy Diaz’s eight-inning infield single tax Fried for two more runs. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026 The debt crisis is structural, rooted in decades of spending that outpaces revenue, and no single tax can undo that. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2026 Proponents of the ballot initiative argue that Silicon Valley’s unmatched ecosystem of founders, investors, and talent is so alluring that no single tax would cause current and would-be billionaires to relocate. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for single tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single tax
  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
  • During the same period, state lawmakers have cut top personal income tax rates 210 times and slashed corporate tax rates 168 times.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • To receive a waiver, a taxpayer files Form 5329 with his or her income tax return.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of income tax
Noun
  • The city has so far been unable to commit to the second half of an advance pension payment because of property tax delays from Cook County.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Public safety groups are warning voters about the property tax cut amendment that will appear on ballots this November.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of property tax
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
Definition of poll tax
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  • The one cent sales tax will fund billions in road, rail and bus projects.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • As a current legislator, Abarca has been involved in the Legislature’s efforts to get a transit sales tax on the ballot.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 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
  • At $6,500 of daily volume, a 10% tax throws off something like $650 a day.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Even doubled, the exemption reduces Micron’s taxable property — and, with it, its tax bill — by about 89%.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tax

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