tax burden

American  

[taks bur-duhn] / ˈtæks ˌbɜr dən /

noun

• tax burdens
  plural

1. the amount of tax paid by a person, group, or population.

2. the biggest share of tax due or paid to the government, collected from a particular segment of the population.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tax burdens
  plural

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Example Sentences

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tax burden

“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

However, his room for maneuver is constrained because both the tax burden and government borrowing are already near historic highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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

"The highest earners in this country will therefore take on a larger share" of the tax burden, said Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the SPD.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

But there are various ways of attacking incomes, i.e., of apportioning the tax burden.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter

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