supertax

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  1. surtax
  2. tariff
  3. income tax
  4. excise
  5. property tax
  6. surcharge
Noun
  • Brown promised that surtax would be temporary, but later a coalition of public employee unions, led by the California Teachers Association, sponsored a ballot measure that extended it to 2030.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In Massachusetts, despite pessimistic predictions, a 2022 millionaire surtax saw revenue double the projections and the millionaire population grow, fears of a mass departure.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of surtax
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  • His tariffs and, in particular, go-it-alone war with Iran stoked inflation and sent the cost of gas, diesel, groceries and fertilizer soaring.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cars, previously among the biggest beneficiaries, have their own 25% tariff problem.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tariff
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  • 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
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  • The dye indicates that the fuel is exempt from state and federal highway excise taxes.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Hunting license fees and federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment help fund habitat restoration, wildlife research and conservation programs.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of excise
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  • 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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  • Villalba soon apologized and said that the fuel surcharge was voluntary.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On Wednesday, a state appeals court overturned a lower-court ruling that had ordered New York City to redo parts of the plan to tax certain high-value secondary residences, allowing the Mamdani administration to move ahead with the surcharge.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of surcharge
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