tax burden
noun
: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.
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The auto tariffs ease the tax burden slapped on vehicles covered by a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
How to reduce the tax burden on savings accountst
Taxes FAQs
Is savings account interest taxed?
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
This change, proposed through both a bill (SB 1018) and a joint resolution (SJR 1016), aims to adjust the exemption limit in line with inflation, potentially easing the tax burden on Florida homeowners further.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Since tariffs saddle importers with higher costs, the firms typically pass along a share of the tax burden to consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
How to reduce the tax burden on savings accountst
Taxes FAQs
Is savings account interest taxed?
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
This change, proposed through both a bill (SB 1018) and a joint resolution (SJR 1016), aims to adjust the exemption limit in line with inflation, potentially easing the tax burden on Florida homeowners further.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Since tariffs saddle importers with higher costs, the firms typically pass along a share of the tax burden to consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax burden
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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