tax burden
Americannoun
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tax burdens
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the amount of tax paid by a person, group, or population.
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the biggest share of tax due or paid to the government, collected from a particular segment of the population.
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“I will also fight to reduce the tax burden on small businesses so they can invest in raising wages for the working families they employ,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Most of the residents’ tax burden is beyond city leaders’ direct control, since the biggest portion of property taxes there fund the local school board, which sets its own budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
You are in the distribution phase of your retirement, so how will he help minimize your tax burden?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Proponents of an LVT say that by shifting the tax burden away from homebuyers, it will encourage retirees and empty nesters to downsize and frees up housing for growing families.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Like everyone else constituting their identities in the civilization of illiteracy, Zizi knows what it takes to minimize her tax burden and how to use coupons.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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