tax base
noun
: the wealth (such as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation
Examples of tax base in a Sentence
an area with a large tax base
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Kilpatrick now sits on the North Dade Municipal Advisory Committee that is tasked with the job of determining if the area has the tax base to thrive as a city.
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Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
The policy specifies that the improvements in part will help contribute to and enhance downtown real estate and expand the local tax base as well as the employment base.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
My housing plan will expand our tax base and generate $18 billion in new revenue over the next decade — critical funding that will shore up our city’s resources in the face of Donald Trump’s dangerous federal cuts.
—Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
With them came new small businesses and a healthier tax base, but also more stress on schools, housing and public services.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
The policy specifies that the improvements in part will help contribute to and enhance downtown real estate and expand the local tax base as well as the employment base.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
My housing plan will expand our tax base and generate $18 billion in new revenue over the next decade — critical funding that will shore up our city’s resources in the face of Donald Trump’s dangerous federal cuts.
—Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
With them came new small businesses and a healthier tax base, but also more stress on schools, housing and public services.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax base
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“Tax base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20base. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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