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Recent Examples of sales tax
After that May 1 meeting, the Hamilton County Growth Alliance, a dark money group advocating to use a portion of the county's sales tax to build a new arena, bought a radio ad to thank Dumas for calling for public hearings, though all three commissioners had noted the need for public hearings.
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Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $99,782.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
After making some cuts before fiscal year 2024-25, the council also supported a half-cent local sales tax measure on November’s ballot that would have raised about $20 million in city revenue over each of the next 10 years.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
For now, the city will track grocery tax bills filed at the state level; Tennessee House Republicans filed a bill to eliminate the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries in early December.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $99,782.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
After making some cuts before fiscal year 2024-25, the council also supported a half-cent local sales tax measure on November’s ballot that would have raised about $20 million in city revenue over each of the next 10 years.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
For now, the city will track grocery tax bills filed at the state level; Tennessee House Republicans filed a bill to eliminate the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries in early December.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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The recall campaigns were led by those who fiercely opposed the Democratic lawmakers' support for a personal income tax hike proposed by then-Gov. James Blanchard.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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There is no tax treaty with the U.S. barring double taxation, but the U.S. foreign tax credit affords substantial relief and the Montenegro income tax rate tops out at just 15%.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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In this example, $15,000 of MAGI exceeds the $75,000 threshold for a single tax filer.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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In 2025, the standard premium is $185 a month for joint tax filers earning $212,000 a year or less ($106,000 or less for single tax filers).—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Wyandotte County residents may have to hand over a bit more cash when property tax bills go out this year, local government documents show.—
Sofi Zeman
July 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Parcel taxes and the charges to repay local bonds are added to property tax bills.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
4 July 2025
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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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But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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Once in default, the full remaining balance becomes immediately due, and the government can take action to recover the debt, such as garnishing wages or withholding tax refunds.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Apr. 2025
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About 80% of American families saw their tax bill reduced when the initial cuts were passed in Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Billions more help retain tax cuts for small and medium businesses while military contractors can expect billions more in weapons spending.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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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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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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