Synonyms of tax

tax 1 of 2

noun

ˈtaks 

as in levy

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levy
• tariff
• imposition
• duty
• excise
• impost
• assessment
• income tax
• surtax
• personal tax
• direct tax
• property tax
• poll tax
• sales tax
• supertax
• single tax
• capitation
• estate tax
• withholding tax
• value-added tax
• hidden tax
• tribute
• toll
• inheritance tax
• surcharge
• death tax
• sin tax
• flat tax
• proportional tax
• custom(s)

tax

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verb

as in to stretch

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stretch
• strain
• try
• test
• get (to)
• push
• bother
• annoy
• pressure
• demand
• pain
• exact
• irritate
• harass
• spite
• press
• pester
• hassle
• aggravate
• gnaw (at)
• exasperate
• importune
• rile
• vex
• harry
• irk
• grate
• gall
• agitate
• nettle
• peeve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tax

Noun

This income flows directly into consumer spending, tax revenue, and GDP growth. —Gregory Haile, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026

Tens of millions of tax dollars have been spent on tighter security, including taller perimeter fences, anti-drone technology and the electronic delivery of mail. —Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2026

Verb

Treasury has also argued that temporary Russian sanctions relief won’t feed Russian government budgets because the country taxes oil at extraction, not sale. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026

Her targets include some familiar ones, such as the state’s overabundance of taxing bodies like townships and various obscure districts. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026