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Recent Examples of surtax
In 2022, Massachusetts voters approved a 4 percent surtax on annual taxable income over $1 million.
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Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Disney and her allies want a surtax on incomes over $1 million.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Massachusetts voters approved the surtax in 2022, with the levy applying to income that exceeds the $1 million threshold.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The tax is a surtax on individual property for the wealthy on their second homes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Disney and her allies want a surtax on incomes over $1 million.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Massachusetts voters approved the surtax in 2022, with the levy applying to income that exceeds the $1 million threshold.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The tax is a surtax on individual property for the wealthy on their second homes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surtax
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The outdoor industry—and particularly the cycling industry—has been battered by tariffs and declining sales in recent years.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The promise of this hedging strategy lies in diversification, diplomatic optionality, and insulation from tariff shocks.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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That additional charge, coupled with other local taxes, means women in Pakistan face a 40% surcharge on period products, according to UNICEF, pricing out the most vulnerable.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Tourist Development Tax, known as TDT, is a 6% surcharge on the cost of a hotel room or other short-term lodging option in Orange County, including a home-sharing rental like Airbnb.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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All excise taxes collected would be paid to the State of Michigan treasury and directed to the Michigan Children's Mental Health and Safety Fund.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Under the bill, the authority could issue bonds, and the lease rental payments could be made from local excise taxes, food and beverage tax and innkeeper’s tax.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Georgia Senate on Thursday approved two bills that would dramatically scale back the state’s individual income tax.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The income tax rate can be lowered by continuing to grow our state and local economies by attracting new business with high-paying jobs by supporting fiscally conservative policies and keeping state income taxes low.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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In Delray Beach, almost all of our property tax goes to police and fire with additional revenue covering everything else.—
Delores Rangel,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pappas has been one of the most vociferous critics of Tyler Technologies, the company that has been in charge of the rocky upgrade of the county’s property tax system, for more than a decade.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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“Surtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surtax. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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