as in income tax
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Noun
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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 -
Unless Congress acts, income tax rates will rise across the board.—
Ryan Ellis,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 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
Noun
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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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Trump's across-the-board tariffs will function like a national sales tax, driving up the cost of everyday necessities, including the food, medicine, clothing, and other essentials that families rely on just to get by.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Call it a roughly 15% national sales tax that someone has to pay.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 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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Zhao points to instances where companies have threatened governments or regions with economic consequences, such as withholding tax revenue, if regulations are imposed.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.—
Bernice Hoffman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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