flat tax

noun

: proportional tax

Examples of flat tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense. —Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Idaho is one of 14 U.S. states that has a flat tax rate, which means that every taxpayer, regardless of income, owes the same proportion of their income. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

The flat tax went from being a crazy Steve Forbes idea to being the law of the land in 14 states, and eight have no income taxes at all, with two more in the process of phasing them out as the tax cut revolution continues. —Dominic Pino, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024

Iowa flat tax heralded as a model Wednesday, Iowa joins states that charge a flat individual income tax. —Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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