single tax

noun

: a tax to be levied on a single item (such as real estate) as the sole source of public revenue

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This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile. James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Academics argue that while the government needs to find ways to raise money, that could come from taxing excess profits rather than a single tax that applies to all employers, big and small. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024 By unifying the nation under a single tax regime, GST streamlined the complex web of indirect taxes and brought about greater transparency and efficiency in the system. Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 In 2018, then-Senator Harris proposed a refundable tax credit for lower- and middle-income families, which would have provided cash payments of two hundred and fifty dollars a month for single tax filers and five hundred dollars a month for married couples. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for single tax 

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of single tax was in 1795

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“Single tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20tax. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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