WITHHOLDING TAX Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

withholding tax

noun

Definition of withholding tax

as in income tax

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of withholding tax The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits. — Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026 Non-qualified earnings face the 30% withholding tax for NRAs, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½, unless an exception applies. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money. — Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025 Once in default, the full remaining balance becomes immediately due, and the government can take action to recover the debt, such as garnishing wages or withholding tax refunds. — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for withholding tax

Recent Examples of Synonyms for withholding tax

Noun

So, over a third of Americans’ individual income tax dollars were siphoned away and not used for the provision of government goods, services, and transfer payments.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 15 July 2026
While the cost of living in Southgate is about five percent higher than the national average, Florida residents have no income tax, a significant saving for many, with no levy on Social Security, income, or withdrawals from pre-tax accounts.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of income tax

Noun

For years, state and local governments have courted data center projects with property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions and other incentives.

— Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Eli Woody Woody, an English and Public Speaking teacher at Olathe Public Schools, thinks residents’ ongoing need for property tax relief remains a key issue in his district.

— Sofi Zeman July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of property tax

Noun

Building regional hub The announcement follows Wisconsin’s passage of Act 165 earlier this year, becoming the first standalone state law in the United States to exempt capital expenditures on fusion energy projects from state sales tax.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
While shopping sales and secondhand can help, timing your purchase with your state's sales tax holiday is another way to keep a little extra cash in your bank account.

— Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026

Definition of sales tax

Noun

The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.

— Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.

— Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021

Definition of value-added tax

Noun

Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.

— Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

Definition of sin tax

Cite this Entry

Style

“Withholding tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withholding%20tax. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of withholding tax

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on withholding tax

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

quid pro quo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes