tax burden
noun
: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.
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This is where the platform automatically sells any positions experiencing a loss to help offset your tax burden.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Idaho also has a lower tax burden than other states.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
The poll found 26% of residents said the overall tax burden was one of the worst in the country.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Right now, much of the tax burden falls on middle-income owners in pricey regions—often after a life crisis like divorce or the death of a spouse—and not on the wealthy, according to the report.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Idaho also has a lower tax burden than other states.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
The poll found 26% of residents said the overall tax burden was one of the worst in the country.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Right now, much of the tax burden falls on middle-income owners in pricey regions—often after a life crisis like divorce or the death of a spouse—and not on the wealthy, according to the report.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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