direct tax

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of direct tax Once the district is complete, Foltz projects the city of Anaheim will receive $10 million annually in direct tax revenue, primarily from resort-fee-style taxes on hotel room stays, although the hotels are not expected to be completed until late 2028 or beyond. Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Until then, replacing a direct tax with an invisible one only makes accountability harder and does little to make prosperity easier. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Twenty states have tax-credit scholarships, 16 have Education Savings Accounts, 10 plus the District of Columbia have vouchers, five have direct tax credits and two have tax-credit educations savings accounts, per the analysis by Education Week. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 According to the Indian Ministry of Finance, direct tax revenues grew by roughly 14% to 18% year-over-year in the fiscal cycle immediately after the ban on the larger cash notes. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for direct tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for direct tax
Noun
  • Please consult with your own personal tax attorney for tax counsel.
    Luke Britt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Senate Bill 684 was introduced earlier this year and contained a provision to limit the use of the state’s personal tax credit for educational choice to private schools accredited by accreditors approved by the state board of education.
    Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The interest you’re paid is exempt from federal income tax — and in some cases, state and local taxes too, if the muni is issued by your home state or city.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
  • The administration has pushed for tariffs as a way to navigate the budget deficit amid income tax cuts and to boost domestic manufacturing jobs, but analysts have warned that American consumers will be the ones taking on the price hikes.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • The bill slashes funding for programs like Medicaid, places the burden of food stamp funding on individual states and provides significant tax cuts to the highest earners.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
  • Employees benefit directly from the company’s success – which helps retain and recruit talented employees – and employer contributions may also provide tax deductions.
    Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • The anticipated property tax revenue is about $600,000 annually, once the development is complete, said Village Administrator Steve Kreklow.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • Under the higher rate, the owner of a home with a taxable value of $300,000 would see a $144 property tax jump.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • In this example, $15,000 of MAGI exceeds the $75,000 threshold for a single tax filer.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 21 July 2025
  • In 2025, the standard premium is $185 a month for joint tax filers earning $212,000 a year or less ($106,000 or less for single tax filers).
    Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The excise tax on funders—with withholding tax enforcement on lawyers—was intended in part to curb litigation.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 July 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, Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Direct tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/direct%20tax. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on direct tax

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!