payroll tax
noun
1
: a tax that is paid by a company and that is based on the amount of money that the company spends paying all of its employees
2
: money that is taken from a person's pay and given directly to the government as income tax
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Taxes on businesses Senate Democrats are proposing a payroll tax similar to Seattle's JumpStart tax.
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Melissa Santos, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump could also cut the payroll tax, which tends to discourage companies from hiring workers, for manufacturing firms.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
One of the most effective Social Security reforms proposed by Democrats is to raise or (preferably) eliminate the payroll tax cap.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The new 5% payroll tax applies to Seattle companies with workers who make at least $1 million a year.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Santos, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump could also cut the payroll tax, which tends to discourage companies from hiring workers, for manufacturing firms.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
One of the most effective Social Security reforms proposed by Democrats is to raise or (preferably) eliminate the payroll tax cap.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The new 5% payroll tax applies to Seattle companies with workers who make at least $1 million a year.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Payroll tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payroll%20tax. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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