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Recent Examples of surtax
But officials attributed much of the excess haul to revenue generated by the millionaire’s tax, a surtax on incomes over $1 million and the capital gains tax — two sources of cash that cannot be used to balance the state’s budget.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
All of those rate increases were made retroactive to January 1, 2025, as was the 2% capital gains surtax also included in the budget.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The Bengals continue to pay Hamilton County a $0.25 per ticket surtax.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But critics have argued the surtax has led to an exodus of high earners from Massachusetts.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
All of those rate increases were made retroactive to January 1, 2025, as was the 2% capital gains surtax also included in the budget.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The Bengals continue to pay Hamilton County a $0.25 per ticket surtax.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But critics have argued the surtax has led to an exodus of high earners from Massachusetts.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surtax
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Topline Consumer prices rose slower than expected last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs gripped markets, according to federal data released Tuesday, as hope remains for a possible interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The meeting between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and President Donald Trump on Aug. 25 comes after a July trade deal in which Trump cut reciprocal tariffs on the country to 15% from the initial 25%.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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Nixon’s 1971 import surcharges were replete with carve-outs for politically useful industries and foreign states.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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New York’s LaGuardia charges $5 roundtrip, though the city adds other surcharges.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration has raised tariffs on many imports, especially from China, and in the first five months of 2025, the federal government had already collected $68.9 billion in tariffs and excise taxes, NPR reported.—
Ahsan Khaliq,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The non-profit, which used excise fishing tax dollars to promote fishing through campaigns like Take Me Fishing until this year, had passed all its mandatory audits with good marks and previously received positive feedback from, well, most everyone.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 July 2025
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Up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits are subject to income tax for single filers making at least $34,000 or joint filers making $44,000 or more.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Tax Policy Center found that most middle-income earners would pay an additional $1,380 in federal income tax in 2026 if the cuts were not extended.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The employees are responsible for processing and accounting for county revenue and assisting the public in paying and assessing property tax bills.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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How much is the average Fort Worth property tax bill?—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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