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use tax

American  
[yoos] / yus /

noun

  1. a state tax imposed on goods purchased outside a state for which state sales tax has not been paid.


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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government can afford to cushion the 2026 energy shock, too, though she is more likely to use tax cuts and social transfers than price controls, says Mathieu Savary, chief strategist for ex-U.S. developed markets at BCA Research.

From Barron's

If they use tax losses to enhance returns, investors tend to get interested in dumping their losers late in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

This meant Congress couldn’t use tax dollars to provide for the states.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Those with high itemized expenses in 2025 may have an opportunity to use tax savings to fund more Roth conversions.”

From MarketWatch

Those with high itemized expenses in 2025 may have an opportunity to use tax savings to fund more Roth conversions.

From MarketWatch