single tax

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Recent Examples of single tax 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 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 See All Example Sentences for single tax
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Noun
  • The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Supporters also point to other states that have eliminated their income tax and cast the proposal as a way to attract businesses and new residents.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat.
    Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • DeSantis’ property tax plan would have raised the homestead exemption to $250,000 from the current $50,000 cap.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Assisting with payroll tax issues, sales tax audits, and business restructuring to satisfy tax obligations.
    Nick Perry, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Voters passed an extension of the Crime Prevention Program, a sales tax that funds the city’s police department, during the May 2 election.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
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
  • 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
Noun
  • The state reimposed its fuel tax earlier this month, adding to costs already pushed higher by rising oil prices due to global uncertainty and the latest conflict with Iran.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Kudos to Scott Maxwell for taking on Orange County Major Jerry Demings over plans to yet again squander a small fortune of local tax dollars on boondoggle tourism projects.
    Mike Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

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“Single tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20tax. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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