commuter tax

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of commuter tax

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2021

Bring back the commuter tax to pay for improvements & modernization of public transportation system.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017

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

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2015

A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday rejected the cash-strapped city of Scranton's bid to solve its municipal pension woes with a new commuter tax.

From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2014

It nixed efforts to impose a "commuter tax" on Maryland and Virginia residents, for example, and banned buildings higher than the Capitol dome.

From Time Magazine Archive