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

The feature is produced by Scandi giant SF Studios in co-production with Croatia’s Kinorama, SVT and NRK, with funding from the Swedish Film Institute, Film Stockholm, Film i Dalarna, and a Croatian tax rebate. — Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Using two decades of California tax filings, Rauh finds top earners are the state’s most mobile taxpayers, with departures spiking after tax changes in 2012 and 2017 and during the pandemic. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

To stay legal, state legislators need to come to an agreement on how to legalize and tax the machines. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The spat over tariffs isn’t really about taxing $20 billion of Canadian imports. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026