flat tax

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1. A single tax rate that applies to everyone obligated to pay the tax. Sales taxes are flat taxes. There have been proposals to substitute a flat tax on income for the current graduated tax, which taxes higher incomes at a higher rate. Proponents argue that the flat tax is fair and simple. Opponents view it as a bonanza for the wealthy.

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Their next target is Colorado, where they submitted signatures on Monday for a ballot initiative in November that would replace the state’s flat tax with a steeply progressive income tax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

As the state's fiscal problems grew in the following decades, governors and legislators repeatedly raised the flat tax rate until it was up to 5% on individuals.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2022

California Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, whose district includes the Salton Sea region, said a flat tax would be more appropriate.

From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2022

Instead of a flat tax cut, Coltura advocates for incentive amounts to be calculated individually based on the driver’s current pattern of gas consumption.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022

The state’s flat tax is currently 4.95% for individual payers.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2020