property tax

noun

Definition of property taxnext
as in income tax

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Recent Examples of property tax Those levies outweigh California’s median-level property tax rate, held down by Proposition 13, the landmark law that limited them in 1978. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 With potential changes to property tax revenue, Longwood must prepare now. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Natalie Fletcher, also voting in University City on Monday, pointed to the property tax cap amendment as a top concern. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 Millvale property owners could see their tax bills increase again next year as borough leaders consider another property tax hike as part of the 2027 budget. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for property tax
  1. income tax
  2. poll tax
  3. withholding tax
  4. sales tax
  5. value-added tax
  6. tax
  7. sin tax
  8. tariff
Noun
  • The United Way of Connecticut hasn’t proposed raising top income tax rates to finance a child tax credit but also has not ruled it out.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Another notable finding was voters’ support of Proposition 3, which would make permanent a higher income tax rate on the wealthy that funds education.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of income tax
Noun
  • Miles called it a modern poll tax, which created a barrier for low-income individuals wanting to cast a ballot up until the 1960s in Texas.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Definition of poll tax
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The commercial, however, never mentions that only one company — insurance giant CIGNA — has received a sales tax exemption from the state Department of Economic and Community Development under the bipartisan law that was signed by Lamont in 2021.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • An accompanying sales tax increase was in place for four years.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sales tax
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • But a dollar paid in tax cannot also finance an engineer’s salary or a new production line.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Trade Commission identifies unauthorized bank withdrawals, unfamiliar medical bills and fraudulent tax filings among the warning signs of identity theft.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tax
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • And Republicans favor tax cuts for the wealthiest, while supporting tariffs that are clobbering many families.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Underpinning this shift is a complex set of factors, including higher labor costs and persistent driver shortages, as well as geopolitical tariff realignments and higher interest rates.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tariff

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