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That means that if the state of New York makes up six percent of the US population, then exactly six percent of any direct tax imposed on the United States must be collected from New Yorkers.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 June 2024
The analysis found that the state receives just 11 cents back in direct tax revenue for every dollar spent, and 23 cents back when supply chain ripples trickle down through the economy.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
But the rule on direct taxes is still in the Constitution, and the courts haven't fully defined what is and isn’t a direct tax.
—Richard Rubin, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021
The governor quietly ended direct tax collections from Turo hosts late last year, instead anticipating a legislative fix, according to a Department of Revenue memorandum posted online in April alongside Claman’s bill, which failed to pass this year.
—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2023
But unlike those deals, which used direct tax abatements, these tax credits would only be awarded upon completion of the films at studios built by private developers.
—Gabe Stern, Fortune, 12 May 2023
For direct tax changes only, the lowest-income households would see their after-tax incomes rise by an average of about $650 or 3.6%.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
While the Biden plan does not call for any direct tax increases for anyone making less than $400,000, independent tax analysts say Biden’s plan to raise the corporate tax rate will indirectly affect employees due to lower investment returns or lower wages over time.
—USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
Local and state officials have said as much, although there may be ways officials can sweeten the pot for the A's, outside of offering a direct tax toward funding a stadium.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined above
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“Direct tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20tax. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Legal Definition
direct tax
noun
: a tax imposed on a taxpayer himself or herself or on his or her property compare excise
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