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Recent Examples of surtax
Future of condo loan program Funding for the loans comes from the county surtax.
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Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Massachusetts collected about $1.8 billion from the new levy through the first nine months of fiscal year 2024, more than $800 million more than the surtax spending Beacon Hill built into the annual state budget.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 June 2024
The fiscal 2025 budget is supported by $1.3 billion in revenue generated from the state’s 4 percent surtax on household income above $1 million, on top of the general state revenue foundation of $40.2 billion that lawmakers and the administration agreed to months ago.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 July 2024
Current Stealth Taxes include the taxation of Social Security benefits, the Medicare premium surtax, and the 3.8% net investment income tax.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Massachusetts collected about $1.8 billion from the new levy through the first nine months of fiscal year 2024, more than $800 million more than the surtax spending Beacon Hill built into the annual state budget.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 June 2024
The fiscal 2025 budget is supported by $1.3 billion in revenue generated from the state’s 4 percent surtax on household income above $1 million, on top of the general state revenue foundation of $40.2 billion that lawmakers and the administration agreed to months ago.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 July 2024
Current Stealth Taxes include the taxation of Social Security benefits, the Medicare premium surtax, and the 3.8% net investment income tax.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surtax
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The threat of a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs has played a role in the state’s license plate quandary.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Under that deal, if catastrophic losses exceed the plan's financial buffers, member insurers could recover their share of payouts by applying surcharges to all policyholders across the state with the commissioner's approval.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, FedEx tacked on a 45 cents-per-pound import demand surcharge on parcel shipments from China, Hong Kong and the Philippines.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
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Regressive tariffs and excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco were the main sources of federal revenue.—
Made by History,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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Some states charge no income tax or no sales tax, although all states have some form of property taxes and excise taxes.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith (R) introduced legislation last month, H. 4216, that would move South Carolina from a progressive income tax code with a top rate of 6.2% to a flat 3.99% income tax, with revenue triggers established to cut the rate to 2.49% in the coming years.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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This is just one of several measures Hungary has taken to support families—others include mortgage deductions, exemption from personal income tax, and a child care allowance for grandparents.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Instead, she’s heard repeatedly that people need relief from high property tax bills.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its data centers added $16 billion to Loudoun County’s $174 billion property tax base in 2024, the report said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Surtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surtax. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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