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Recent Examples of flat tax
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Idaho is one of 14 U.S. states that has a flat tax rate, which means that every taxpayer, regardless of income, owes the same proportion of their income.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Idaho is one of 14 U.S. states that has a flat tax rate, which means that every taxpayer, regardless of income, owes the same proportion of their income.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat tax
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Some members of Congress suggested an inheritance tax, others a corporate profits tax, and still others wanted some version of a stamp tax on commercial documents.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Maryland is also the only state with a digital advertising tax and both an estate tax and an inheritance tax.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts enable clients to sell assets to the trust in exchange for a promissory note, freezing asset value for estate tax purposes while transferring future appreciation out of the estate.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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When values are low and expected to rebound, the long-term appreciation can pass to heirs with little or no estate tax.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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As Washington raises prices on everything for everybody, in Maryland, our income tax reform plan will ensure that 94% of Marylanders either get a tax cut or see no change in their taxes.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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Unless Congress acts, income tax rates will rise across the board.—
Ryan Ellis,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Downtown office properties have long been a cornerstone of property tax revenue.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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The south suburbs in general face a property tax emergency after last year’s spike in residential tax bills, and in the face of that crisis some communities sadly are seeking leaders who can minimally function.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Flat tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat%20tax. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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