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The Massachusetts Teachers Association was also behind the successful effort to implement the 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million and the opposition to a question in 2016 that would have lifted the cap on the number of new or expanded charter schools each year.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Future of condo loan program Funding for the loans comes from the county surtax.
—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
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Future of condo loan program Funding for the loans comes from the county surtax.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surtax
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Even a modest reduction in crop yields, courtesy of honeybees dying off or beekeepers quitting the business, would force the U.S. to import more produce—which, with tariffs looming, is unlikely to come cheap.—
Joanna Thompson,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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In March, Authentic competitor Marquee Brands was on the verge of finalizing a deal to buy the men’s khakis brand from Levi Strauss & Co., but the volatile economic situation around tariffs forced Marquee to walk away, opening the door for Authentic.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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About 15 years ago, the co-op imposed a 10 percent surcharge on the maintenance fees for apartments that are rented out.—
Jill Terreri Ramos,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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And that follows reports that some restaurants are adding surcharges to receipts when customers order eggs.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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But that’s not a compelling reason to prohibit an entire group of licensed, law-abiding citizens from participating in an activity that’s already tightly regulated by the state and self-sustaining through monies generated from license sales and excise taxes.—
Brandon Gleason,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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House Republicans are looking to raise excise taxes on private university endowments in President Trump’s tax bill as the administration battles with higher education.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
12 May 2025
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Since that can have important income tax implications, and because the potential impact of different valuations on beneficiaries, many CPAs or other tax preparers (e.g., the attorney handling the estate) opt to get real numbers.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The package would cut taxes deeply – essentially making permanent the sweeping individual income tax provisions of Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as adding several temporary tax breaks to fulfill the president’s campaign promises.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Gravette's proposal calls for putting dues on property the Fire Department serves outside city limits -- a measure already in place -- on property tax statements.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Commissioners in 2024 decided to freeze property tax revenues for 2025, resulting in cuts to public services that are likely to continue this summer.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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