Thesaurus results for PERSONAL TAX

personal tax

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Definition of personal tax

as in direct tax

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Recent Examples of personal tax In a rare transparency push, Charles and Prince William disclosed personal tax bills totaling tens of millions, part of efforts to modernize the monarchy and counter scandals surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 Included in the report is the amount of taxes Charles paid in the two years since ascending the throne in May 2023, marking the first time that a sovereign's personal tax payment has been published, according to the press release. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 25 June 2026 Sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S corporations generally pass business income through to their owners’ personal tax returns. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026 Other polling finds that frustration goes beyond personal tax obligations, with many believing that wealthy people and corporations are not paying their fair share, while others worry about government waste. — Linley Sanders, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal tax

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States are increasingly using tax credits to help families manage the rising cost of raising children, particularly after the temporary federal child tax credit expansion showed how direct tax relief could affect household finances.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Lack of direct tax cuts concerns GOP Republican lawmakers say Connecticut still can afford to deliver direct relief to taxpayers, provided the state does a better job controlling the growth of costs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of direct tax

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Texas is also one of the few states with no state income tax, a major perk for retirees on a fixed income.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Borrowing from the left, however, Peltola is calling for the elimination of federal income tax for Alaskans making less than $92,000 per year, and paying for it by increasing taxes on millionaires and billionaires.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of income tax

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According to the Financial Times, the Wall Street bank boss used the conversation to lobby the British government against creating a more hostile tax environment for banks.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Elisabeth Wright Burak, a policy researcher at Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, said Trump’s tax-and-spending law is stifling the momentum states had been gaining with maternal care since 2022.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tax

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Here, Congress would have to manufacture a considerably longer logical chain between a facially residence-neutral property tax and interstate commerce.

— Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The delay in sending out bills and collecting payments also has created cash flow problems for local governments that rely on property tax revenue to pay their bills.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026