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Different monthly surtaxes are imposed at different MAGI levels.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
An administration official explained that the revenue benchmarks assume $1.3 billion in surtax revenue this year, consistent with the consensus revenue agreement with the Legislature.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
For example, Florida, which has high rates of tourism, has general state sales tax rate of 6 percent, with discretionary sales surtax charged in some counties.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
April tax collections beat the Healey administration’s expectation by more than $1 billion, driven by revenue from the surtax on annual income above $1 million and capital gains taxes, the Department of Revenue said.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
An administration official explained that the revenue benchmarks assume $1.3 billion in surtax revenue this year, consistent with the consensus revenue agreement with the Legislature.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
For example, Florida, which has high rates of tourism, has general state sales tax rate of 6 percent, with discretionary sales surtax charged in some counties.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
April tax collections beat the Healey administration’s expectation by more than $1 billion, driven by revenue from the surtax on annual income above $1 million and capital gains taxes, the Department of Revenue said.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surtax
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The report comes as the Trump administration and European officials negotiate a trade deal that would reduce tariffs.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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Chow pointed out that there would be geopolitical uncertainty ahead for the country, including the upcoming Upper House election, as well as tariff and trade uncertainties.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Jessica Kaplan from Boston arrived at her bridal appointment to a warning from store staff: all gowns now carry a tariff surcharge of 10% to 15% depending on the designer and their supply chain.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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Tipping is a surcharge Forty-one percent of those surveyed felt businesses should pay their employees better rather than relying so much on tips, another 41% felt that tipping culture has gotten out of control and 38% were annoyed with the pre-entered amounts for tips on checkout screens.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Big tobacco was a natural fit, given that tobacco (like booze) is subject to significant excise taxes.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Here is an example that could land a foundation in a tax hole: Financial transactions between the foundation and a disqualified person, even the founder or any major contributor, may result in excise taxes as high as 200%.—
Khurram Chohan,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Revenue Act also created the modern income tax system with a one-percent tax on workers earning more than $3,000 per year, the equivalent of $94,909 in 2024.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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After that, the county can figure out where the income tax revenue should be divvied up.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Further proof was last month’s city property tax lien sale.—
Alva Badillo,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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The areas are seen as having potential for property tax growth and where investment in infrastructure can possibly lead to substantial economic development benefits.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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