surtax

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Recent Examples of surtax Massachusetts passed a surtax on income over $1 million in 2022, and Washington State and Rhode Island plan to tax income over $1 million. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 Africa’s most populous nation has introduced a 4% surtax - on top of standard import duties - for vehicles with engine sizes of 4,000 cubic centimeters and above, and 2% on those between 2,000 and 3,999 cc, according to an April 1 memo confirmed by Finance Minister Wale Edun to Bloomberg Wednesday. Ruth Olurounbi, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026 This is a similar split to past years, and tends to even out as lawmakers later in the year take up a supplemental budget to allocate surplus surtax funds. State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 Van Hollen would slap a surtax on every dollar of income over $1 million, which would pay for the tax cuts for lower incomes. ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surtax
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Noun
  • Bond yields Persistent inflation, tariffs and whipsawing gas prices are not the only obstacles complicating the task for the Fed.
    Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese cars are effectively banned in the United States through steep tariffs and regulatory restrictions, but that doesn’t apply to everything China touches in the auto industry.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Brin’s 5% one-time surcharge on his wealth would be over $13 billion against a fortune of $276 billion, payable over five years.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cashing out a highly appreciated home can trigger a Medicare surcharge known as IRMAA, meaning a large capital gain from a home sale can push up monthly Medicare premiums up hundreds of dollars.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Indiana went considerably further, temporarily suspending its fuel use and excise taxes.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In ordinary tax terminology, income, property, and estate taxes are often described as direct taxes, while sales, excise, and customs duties are generally characterized as indirect taxes.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The tax has also sparked public sparring over whether California risks driving away the people who pay an outsized chunk of its bills, with nearly half of the state’s personal income tax revenue coming from the top 1%.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Tax threshold tinkering Burnham has committed to keep Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax rates.
    Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The city plans to pursue additional grants and use property tax dollars for the construction itself.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Developers are requesting a 75% property tax abatement on the site lasting for 25 years.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 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

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“Surtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surtax. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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