property tax

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Recent Examples of property tax The city is kicking in 50% of property tax revenue generated by the district, and is asking the other taxing entities to kick in 35% each. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025 Texas does not have a state property tax, which are levied instead by local governments and school districts. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 Also, more than half of the homes were taken following an initial property tax debt of $1,600 or less. Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 The addition of the property tax language kicked off hours of back-and-forth political maneuvering. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for property tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for property tax
Noun
  • This notion leads many professional athletes to live in states that do not levy an income tax.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • This extra pay is currently subject to federal income tax.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Installment sale tax treatment allows sellers to recognize capital gains incrementally over time rather than in a single tax year.
    Shane Styne, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.
    Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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
  • Import taxes on movies may look in some way like some sort of withholding tax on royalties, for example.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Zhao points to instances where companies have threatened governments or regions with economic consequences, such as withholding tax revenue, if regulations are imposed.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The plan would also include a sales tax exemption for construction materials.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
  • Cities typically welcome a Costco due to the significant sales tax revenues its huge stores generate.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Taxes The Senate text permanently extends the 2017 tax cuts, a major priority for President Trump.
    Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
  • But there was no final agreement to cut the tax on British steel to zero as originally foreseen — seen as vital to preserving the U.K.’s beleaguered steel industry.
    Jill Lawless, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • 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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