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Recent Examples of single tax
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.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
In Oregon, $542 is subtracted from single tax filers’ paychecks.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
Prosecutors called Alvarez’s scheme one of the largest frauds ever committed by a single tax preparer.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
George advocated a land tax: a single tax on land values.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
In Oregon, $542 is subtracted from single tax filers’ paychecks.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
Prosecutors called Alvarez’s scheme one of the largest frauds ever committed by a single tax preparer.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
George advocated a land tax: a single tax on land values.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single tax
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An accompanying state constitutional amendment would set spending growth limits on the General Assembly and direct future revenue growth toward eliminating the personal income tax and corporate income tax.Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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South Carolina lawmakers have racked up a number of conservative policy victories in recent years (such as the enactment of income tax relief, school choice, and Certificate of Need repeal).Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Aldermen then proceeded to outmaneuver the mayor to land a budget with no property tax increase.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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California’s Proposition 13 the previous June, which immediately cut property tax rates by 60 percent, had shown that the real world prefers meat-axe, condition-less tax-rate cuts.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
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Remember, tariff is another word for tax–a sales tax, to be precise.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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In September, the City Council approved creating a sales tax revenue (STAR) bond district to support the development of entertainment and tourism attractions, like the one slotted for the Olathe Gateway.Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.Ali Sawafta, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
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The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some believe that this type of 'golden passport' encourages money laundering and tax evasion.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Facing lower tax revenues and higher operating costs, Ms. Bass did indeed approve a budget for the fire department’s current fiscal year that was $23 million less than the previous year.Heather Knight, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Single tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20tax. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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