property tax

noun

Synonyms of property taxnext
: a tax levied on real or personal property

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Delays in last year’s property tax collections resulting from technical difficulties with the tax system upgrade had financial consequences for some school districts, which in Illinois rely heavily on revenue from property taxes to fund themselves. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Earlier this summer, the board capped the total amount that the government can collect in property tax dollars to $291 million in 2027. — Sofi Zeman august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Tax allocation districts are designated areas where a certain amount of property tax revenue growth is diverted away from governments and used to fund specific improvements within that district. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Billionaire Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has poured hundreds of millions into revitalizing downtown Detroit, including a push to eliminate property tax debt for low-income homeowners in Detroit. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax

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First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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property tax

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

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