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

2 of 2

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

The city’s water budget, which is $57.8 million in 2025, is not supported by any tax revenue and instead is covered primarily by fees, Bauer said during his presentation to the Committee of the Whole on June 3. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025

By adding Devers and subtracting the rest of Hicks’ $12.5 million salary, Giants are adding roughly $10 million to their 2025 payroll as calculated for competitive balance tax purposes. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 June 2025

Verb

But they will be taxed as ordinary income and subject to an additional 10% tax if an under-30 beneficiary uses them for other expenses. —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 10 June 2025

Polling conducted exclusively for Newsweek by Redfield & Wilton Strategies back in July 2024 showed that 67 percent of Americans do not believe tips given to service workers should be taxed. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025