tax burden

noun

: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes

The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.

Examples of tax burden in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Republicans say New York’s outmigration is being driven largely by the state’s highest-in-the-nation tax burden and a business sector that is struggling under excessive regulations, as well as rising labor costs. —

Christian Wade | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 2024 But that's a difficult message for an electorate already labouring under a tax burden now at its highest level since the Second World War. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 29 June 2024 Tax Deadline Day live update:What to know about extensions, free file, deadlines and refunds Property taxes vary by state Property taxes are hyperlocal – a similar house in your neighborhood could have a higher or lower tax burden just because of its location. —

Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 This would likely result in municipalities shifting that tax burden onto property owners by raising the mill rate. —

Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tax burden

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