How to Use tax in a Sentence

tax

1 of 2 noun
  • What is the amount of tax to be paid?
  • The decision was made to raise taxes.
  • What was your income before tax?
  • He was accused of evading taxes.
  • What was your income before taxes?
  • Miles was the sole vote against both tax rates.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That high tax puts even the heirs in a bind.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The tax would be 20 cents per ride.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • What to know as tax season starts.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Your current-year tax bill stays the same.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Stay on top of tax matters around the globe.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Stay on top of tax matters around the globe.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But also phase in a tax for some top-tier teams.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t overlook new tax law changes.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Their rent will go up when their landlords’ tax bills rise.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • What are the hot tax scams in 2026?
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In eight years, had raised every tax but the sales tax to do it.
    ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Families will need to plan for that tax bill.
    Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But either way, the winners will face a hefty tax bill.
    Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When has tax season started in past years?
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What would a gas tax suspension mean for prices at the pump?
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • This helps keep a thief from filing a tax return in your name.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • That’s the entire point of paying the trade tax.
    Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • There are sound reasons to tax gasoline.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
  • First, tax money is still coming in.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Now, the tax falls short of the highway fund's needs every year.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 May 2026
  • But that does not mean you can’t get started on your tax filing now.
    Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This event isn't sponsored by tax dollars.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
  • High tax rates again in the United States?
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • A long time ago, in a tax bracket far, far away, a girl fell in love with a guy.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026

tax

2 of 2 verb
  • He believes in taxing the rich to give to the poor.
  • You are taxed according to your income.
  • The fairest and best way is to tax the rich!
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • The mayor wants to tax the rich?
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Bullpen was a little taxed, too.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • So, there was more income to be taxed.
    David Bier, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Blue states are seeking new ways to tax the well-off.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • When can money be taken out and how will it be taxed?
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For them, not getting taxed on that income is a big deal.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • What percent of my income is taxed?
    Olivia Munson, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Adding more protein can tax those kidneys.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The tradeoff is that withdrawals are taxed.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • To treat this savings as a fresh tax base is to tax the same dollar twice.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • But the news is supposed to be a little taxing.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Diesel fuel is taxed at 56 cents per gallon.
    Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • How fire victims can be taxed in the first place often comes as a surprise.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • That means taxing the rich to ease burdens on the poor and middle class.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
  • Our bullpen’s been extremely taxed.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • Get all of the taxing details in this story.
    Mark Russell, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The same crypto, moved twice in a routine workflow, gets taxed twice.
    Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Instead, withdrawals will be taxed.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The bullpen was taxed and the Royals were down a run in the middle frames.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Almost none of this money was ever taxed.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • That means long-term capital gains may be taxed at higher rates than stocks or bonds.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • And only what is narrowly called ‘wages’ is taxed.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Return to menu Being on your knees for hours can tax even the best joints or spine.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
  • There’s always a way without you getting taxed.
    Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Short-term gains are taxed as ordinary income.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • But that does not mean all such laws also delegate the power to tax.
    Ilya Somin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
  • On average, gains are taxed at 10%.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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