Thesaurus results for INCOME TAX

income tax

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as in poll tax

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Recent Examples of income tax Hilton has vowed to use those savings to issue state income tax breaks, calling it an immediate antidote to high costs. — Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 The gold rush for artificial intelligence has already created a windfall for the state from a surge in income tax collected on stock market gains. — Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Texas is also one of the few states with no state income tax, a major perk for retirees on a fixed income. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Amendment 5 would have empowered lawmakers to raise sales and use taxes with the goal of gradually reducing the income tax. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for income tax

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Noun

This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.

— Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026

Definition of poll tax

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Fifty percent of the revenues collected from these tax increases would provide residential and commercial property tax relief, with the other 50% directed towards improving state funding for public education, the referendum details.

— Claire Murphy, 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

Definition of property tax

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The deal comes with a state sales tax break on data center equipment, part of a broader effort by Louisiana officials to compete with other states for AI investment.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
One is a 170-page bill that significantly changes juvenile justice procedures, mandates the amount of time served until someone becomes eligible for parole and allows counties to raise a 1% sales tax to fund a juvenile detention center.

— Jack Harvel August 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sales tax

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Once Vasquez applies for funding, the Missouri department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.

— Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of withholding tax

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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
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

Definition of value-added tax

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This informational and educational article does not offer or constitute, and should not be relied upon as tax or financial advice.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Grossman, the attorney representing Ream and Morris in the two cases, agrees that there was massive tax evasion when the ban was passed.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tax

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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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

Definition of sin tax

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States are increasingly using tax credits to help families manage the rising cost of raising children, particularly after the temporary federal child tax credit expansion showed how direct tax relief could affect household finances.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Lack of direct tax cuts concerns GOP Republican lawmakers say Connecticut still can afford to deliver direct relief to taxpayers, provided the state does a better job controlling the growth of costs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

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