tax burden
noun
: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.
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Baltimore has a higher tax burden than Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, and Los Angeles, according to the report.
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Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
These may be the hardest hit The exact price impact remains unclear, however, since businesses within the supply chain could opt to take on some or all of the tax burden, some experts added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Employers would face hard decisions about covering costs Some companies might decide to cover the additional tax burden for employees in part or in full, but this could be an expensive undertaking, Godwin said.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
For several years, Kaegi has drawn attention to how those successful appeals make homeowners’ tax burden — and in turn, their bills — go up.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
These may be the hardest hit The exact price impact remains unclear, however, since businesses within the supply chain could opt to take on some or all of the tax burden, some experts added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Employers would face hard decisions about covering costs Some companies might decide to cover the additional tax burden for employees in part or in full, but this could be an expensive undertaking, Godwin said.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
For several years, Kaegi has drawn attention to how those successful appeals make homeowners’ tax burden — and in turn, their bills — go up.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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