How to Use tax burden in a Sentence

tax burden

noun
  • That places most of the state's tax burden on you – and should change.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
  • They should be relieved of any tax burden.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • Where does Texas rank for total tax burden?
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Davies said this helps take the tax burden off homeowners.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Reduce the tax burden on new buyers.
    — Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In the near term, Kovler says, the move could remove what amounts to a huge tax burden on cannabis firms.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In some states, consumers face a tax burden of more than 30% on retail cannabis.
    — Paul Armentano, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • He’s bragged about using clever schemes to avoid paying taxes, which shifts the tax burden to the rest of us.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
  • And as more people move out of the county, there are fewer left to shoulder the tax burden.
    — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Only about one-third of those polled say their tax burden is appropriate.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Over time, the tax burden could shift to working-age Wisconsinites.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • Idaho also has a lower tax burden than other states.
    — Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Nobody wakes up in the morning wanting to increase or extend a tax burden.
    — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Importers typically pass along a share of the higher tax burden in the form of price hikes.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • But as time goes on, the faster rate of growth eventually overcomes the lower tax burden.
    — Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Others spoke about the tax burden shift as a way to solve historical inequities.
    — Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The truth is, compared to other wealthy countries, our total tax burden is quite modest.
    — Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The second-lowest tax burden falls on Nevada.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
  • In his plan, Biden is overtly declaring that the wealthy ought to shoulder a heavier tax burden.
    — Chris Megerian and Josh Boak, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Hanrahan said tourists and out-of-county shoppers would shoulder most of the tax burden.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • So do his promises of boosting pensions and relieving the tax burden.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The tax burden is now higher than at any time since the end of World War II.
    — Dominic Green, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Such companies typically pass along a share of the higher tax burden in the form of price hikes.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 June 2025
  • The poll found 26% of residents said the overall tax burden was one of the worst in the country.
    — Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Homeowners did so just 27% of the time — and that gap is where the tax burden quietly moved.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
  • Decreasing their tax burden in a free market would force them to lower rents to attract tenants.
    — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
  • The tax burden is shifted from older taxpayers onto younger ones.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
  • Tourism also reduces the tax burden on residents.
    — Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Relief from that tax burden would be significant.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Some homeowners may choose to protest to lower their long-term tax burden, even if short-term savings are limited.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026

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