direct tax

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Recent Examples of direct tax The intent is clear: generate billions of dollars in recurring revenue for the federal government, partly to address budget deficits and fund policy goals, all without direct tax hikes. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Yet the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, judging by what the House of Representatives has passed and what the Senate is now considering, showers direct tax benefits much more on wealthy Americans than on poor or middle-class taxpayers. Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 The other thing that will happen, that is a direct tax cut for consumers. Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025 The bill would direct tax revenue generated at the ballpark to the team for stadium repairs, similar to the agreement with the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for direct tax
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Noun
  • But, under penalty of perjury, in March 2010 Snyder stated his personal tax debt was uncollectible and instead offered to pay $1,000, prosecutors said.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Before joining the company, Lewis began her career at a small CPA firm in New York City, working in audit and personal tax, and later joined Grant Thornton’s commercial audit practice.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • While at the helm of Brazil’s finance ministry, Haddad pushed through huge changes in how the country taxes goods and services, a proposal that had been in the works for decades, as well as a popular income tax reform.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • All that comes on top of a general reduction in top marginal federal income tax rates that have reduced them to the lowest level in a half-century.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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  • Washington state already ranks a dismal 45th out of the 50 states in tax friendliness because of a heavy burden of sales, capital gains, property and excise taxes.
    Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The clash with Thune defies months of cooperation that helped Trump usher his Cabinet and signature tax cuts through Congress.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • Monroe impact In Monroe, near the Ohio border in southeast Michigan, Consumers' rival, DTE Energy, has received nearly $350 million in property tax exemptions over the past decade – equivalent to $1,734 per resident per year, or 50% of the city's overall tax revenue.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The charge would appear on property tax bills.
    Susan Shelley, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Proponents of the ballot initiative argue that Silicon Valley’s unmatched ecosystem of founders, investors, and talent is so alluring that no single tax would cause current and would-be billionaires to relocate.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For instance, will the severance land in a single tax year and push your household into a higher bracket?
    Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited both Congress and any of the states from imposing a poll tax or any other tax to vote in federal elections, was ratified.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax).
    Time, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • In May, President Donald Trump's administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt through withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In May, the Trump administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt by withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.
    Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026

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“Direct tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/direct%20tax. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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