tax burden
noun
: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.
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Many tax credits are available, including those for childcare, business startups, retirement plan contributions and more—so knowing which ones apply to your situation can significantly reduce your tax burden.
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Karla Dennis, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Exempting a large group from property tax liability reduces the tax base, which generally means either increasing the tax burden on remaining taxpayers or cutting public services.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
That places most of the state's tax burden on you – and should change.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The tax burden is shifted from older taxpayers onto younger ones.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Karla Dennis, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Exempting a large group from property tax liability reduces the tax base, which generally means either increasing the tax burden on remaining taxpayers or cutting public services.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
That places most of the state's tax burden on you – and should change.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The tax burden is shifted from older taxpayers onto younger ones.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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