tax burden
noun
the amount of tax paid by a person, group, or population.
tax burdens
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pluralof tax burden.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: From choosing the best income options to minimizing tax burdens, retirement requires careful strategizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Beth Pinsker writes the Fix My Portfolio column, through which she helps MarketWatch readers with various strategies to invest, prepare for retirement and manage their tax burdens.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
There was no increase in migration out of the states where tax burdens rose.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
Their stand-off refusing a court order to collect higher taxes on the borough’s poorer residents ultimately led to the passing of a bill to better equalise tax burdens between the rich and poor.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
Moreover, it encourages the evasion of tax burdens.
From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson
