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commuter tax

American  

noun

  1. an income tax imposed by a locality on those who work within its boundaries but reside elsewhere.


Etymology

Origin of commuter tax

First recorded in 1965–70

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And there’s no commuter tax or bridge and tunnel fare.

From Slate Mar. 23, 2021

“Should there be the equivalent of a commuter tax? An international residents tax?”

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2015

State officials have so far resisted a commuter tax for the capital city.

From Reuters Jan. 22, 2012

Lindsay introduced the city’s first income tax, the first commuter tax and other tax increases.

From New York Times May 13, 2010

Last week, though, Governor William O'Neill vetoed the commuter tax.

From Time Magazine Archive

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