surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks 
1
: an extra tax or charge
2
: a graduated income tax in addition to the normal income tax imposed on the amount by which one's net income exceeds a specified sum
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The higher the taxpayer’s MAGI, the higher the surtax is.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Massachusetts passed a surtax on income over $1 million in 2022, and Washington State and Rhode Island plan to tax income over $1 million.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Africa’s most populous nation has introduced a 4% surtax - on top of standard import duties - for vehicles with engine sizes of 4,000 cubic centimeters and above, and 2% on those between 2,000 and 3,999 cc, according to an April 1 memo confirmed by Finance Minister Wale Edun to Bloomberg Wednesday.
—Ruth Olurounbi, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Michlewitz said Wednesday that for the past two years, after the surplus surtax supplemental budgets, transportation initiatives have actually received more funding in total, even though education programs get more surtax funding through the general budget each year.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Massachusetts passed a surtax on income over $1 million in 2022, and Washington State and Rhode Island plan to tax income over $1 million.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Africa’s most populous nation has introduced a 4% surtax - on top of standard import duties - for vehicles with engine sizes of 4,000 cubic centimeters and above, and 2% on those between 2,000 and 3,999 cc, according to an April 1 memo confirmed by Finance Minister Wale Edun to Bloomberg Wednesday.
—Ruth Olurounbi, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Michlewitz said Wednesday that for the past two years, after the surplus surtax supplemental budgets, transportation initiatives have actually received more funding in total, even though education programs get more surtax funding through the general budget each year.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Surtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surtax. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks
: an additional tax over and above a general tax
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surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks
: an additional tax over and above a normal tax
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