flat tax

noun

Examples of flat tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Economic advisers in Trump’s orbit are regularly meeting with him to pitch him on policy ideas, including a flat tax and other ideas to further decrease levies. Ranjeetha Pakiam, Fortune, 12 May 2024 The result was the acceleration of Iowa’s move to a flat tax, which will now start in 2025 at 3.8 percent instead of starting in 2026 at 3.9 percent, as originally planned. John Hendrickson, National Review, 6 May 2024 Ohio and Montana are consolidating tax brackets and Georgia is adopting a flat tax. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024 Arizona implemented a flat tax with a top rate of 2.5% in January 2023, replacing the previous progressive system that topped out at 4.5%. The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flat tax 

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flat tax was in 1952

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“Flat tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20tax. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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