tax base
noun
: the wealth (such as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation
Examples of tax base in a Sentence
an area with a large tax base
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Adequate housing supplies would help residents avoid rising cost burdens and allow more people to move to the region and contribute to its communities, businesses, tax base, and economy.
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Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The campus provided about 2% of the town’s tax base before the insurer closed the operation in 2013.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite a growing economy and tax base, the state currently spends almost $5,000 less per student than the national average and trails behind neighboring South Carolina and Virginia.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Districts without a strong tax base to fund schools often struggle to meet these students’ needs, which Congress recognized by authorizing the money.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The campus provided about 2% of the town’s tax base before the insurer closed the operation in 2013.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite a growing economy and tax base, the state currently spends almost $5,000 less per student than the national average and trails behind neighboring South Carolina and Virginia.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Districts without a strong tax base to fund schools often struggle to meet these students’ needs, which Congress recognized by authorizing the money.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax base
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“Tax base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20base. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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