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Recent Examples of direct tax
Different rules for public and private schools Amendment 2 asks Kentucky voters whether or not the state should be allowed to direct tax dollars toward education outside the public school system.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
For more information about ‘The Groundlings,’ or to direct tax deductible donation to the theatre or school, a please visit their website.
—Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
That means that if the state of New York makes up six percent of the US population, then exactly six percent of any direct tax imposed on the United States must be collected from New Yorkers.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 June 2024
The analysis found that the state receives just 11 cents back in direct tax revenue for every dollar spent, and 23 cents back when supply chain ripples trickle down through the economy.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
For more information about ‘The Groundlings,’ or to direct tax deductible donation to the theatre or school, a please visit their website.
—Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
That means that if the state of New York makes up six percent of the US population, then exactly six percent of any direct tax imposed on the United States must be collected from New Yorkers.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 June 2024
The analysis found that the state receives just 11 cents back in direct tax revenue for every dollar spent, and 23 cents back when supply chain ripples trickle down through the economy.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for direct tax
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How To Claim Your PTE Tax Credit Qualified taxpayers can claim their PTE credit on their personal tax returns.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This past weekend, an IRS employee affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an internal data system within the IRS that houses Americans' individual personal tax information.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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This raises the possibility that Florida’s lack of a state income tax is not the only—or possibly not even the primary—reason for high-income people to move there.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Legislature responded by proposing more than four times that amount this session across three bills, including the income tax cut.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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As legislators in Jackson prepare to work out the differences between the House and Senate tax cut plans over the next month, Governor Tate Reeves (R) recently expressed his preference for the House proposal and a belief that the Senate plan doesn’t go far enough.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Gov. Wes Moore pitches tax plan as defense against Trump.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2025
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The bill calls for property tax sharing if 100 or more students in a district’s boundaries attend a charter school.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Plus, Duggan proposes a 3-mill property tax cut that would lower the levy on a $100,000 home by $150.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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Academics argue that while the government needs to find ways to raise money, that could come from taxing excess profits rather than a single tax that applies to all employers, big and small.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
26 Nov. 2024
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Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.—
Tanyel Mustafa,
refinery29.com,
12 Jan. 2024
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But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.—
John Otis,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2024
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Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.—
Bernice Hoffman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.—
Nicholas Shaxson,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2018
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