property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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Senate Bill 1 would accomplish a number of the property tax reforms that Gov. Mike Braun campaigned on. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 This would allow homeowners and farm owners to exclude a portion of their property's value from taxation, effectively lowering their property tax bills. Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 New limits to property tax growth are ramping up in the upcoming fiscal year and factor into local governments' financial hardships. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025 Here's the property tax bill due for Treasure Coast celebrities. Gianna Montesano, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for property tax 

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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