withholding tax
noun
: a deduction (as from wages, fees, or dividends) levied at a source of income as advance payment on income tax
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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.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.
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Max Rego,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
Non-qualified earnings face the 30% withholding tax for NRAs, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½, unless an exception applies.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.
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Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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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
Non-qualified earnings face the 30% withholding tax for NRAs, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½, unless an exception applies.
—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.
—
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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“Withholding tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withholding%20tax. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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