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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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
"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
Standard deductions and age-related deductions further help manage your overall tax burden.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
If much of your retirement savings is held in tax-deferred accounts, larger withdrawals could increase your tax burden.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
There was a growing discontent among small farmers who wanted the state governments to alter the tax burden and interest rates in their favor.
From The Black Experience in America by Norman Coombs
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