payroll tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of payroll tax
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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By doing this, you can take advantage of federal family payroll tax exemptions, which means payments to your child are not subject to certain taxes, such as Social Security, Medicare and unemployment taxes.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
"Businesses are going to make a fortune, and that's why you cannot continue to have a payroll tax system that taxes jobs and then subsidizes automation," the governor said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Like other companies, gas companies also pay company and payroll tax.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Champagne also unveiled a payroll tax cut that will deliver C$3 billion annually to workers and their employers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It is strange to suggest that payroll tax reduction can only be justified by reduction of benefits.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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