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Republicans are hopeful that the income tax and direct democracy measures will perform better in the August primaries, where voter turnout is weaker than November but typically more solidly Republican.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026 -
Thomson Reuters reported in March that remote and hybrid work are increasing multi-state payroll tax compliance risk, including state income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, paid family and medical leave reporting, and employer registration obligations.—
Jen L’Estrange,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Nearly half the revenue generated comes from eliminating a single tax break: a sales tax exemption for boats sold by licensed dealers to out-of-state residents.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
5 May 2026
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To qualify for the Saver’s Match, a single tax filer must earn less than $35,500.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Timmy Knudsen, 43rd, charging that the overall development plans would diminish the neighborhood’s historic character, residents, property tax base and affordable housing.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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While the mortgage payment fit the budget, an $8,400 property tax bill, a homeowners insurance premium that jumped 22% at renewal and a broken water heater just eight months after move-in severely strained the household finances.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The Republican governor also moved measures that would require the direct election of all county assessors and renew a sales tax for parks conservation to August.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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City staff lowered their forecast for next year’s sales tax revenue by $500,000.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once Vasquez applies for funding, Hataway’s 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.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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