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Recent Examples of sin tax
Separately, the Browns, who still have more than half of their $92 million sin tax allocation remaining, are likely to receive $3.4 million from the City of Cleveland for repairs, cleveland.com reported previously.
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Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
The county will pay about $138 million, using bed tax, sin tax and general fund dollars.
—Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
However, since the 1990s, the sin tax has struggled to keep pace with stadium upgrades, which often exceed their budget.
—Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
About 27% favored an extension of the sin tax to pay for improvements, while about 19% favored raising the tax, if it is needed to pay for construction.
—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2022
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Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
The county will pay about $138 million, using bed tax, sin tax and general fund dollars.
—Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
However, since the 1990s, the sin tax has struggled to keep pace with stadium upgrades, which often exceed their budget.
—Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
About 27% favored an extension of the sin tax to pay for improvements, while about 19% favored raising the tax, if it is needed to pay for construction.
—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sin tax
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There is no tax treaty with the U.S. barring double taxation, but the U.S. foreign tax credit affords substantial relief and the Montenegro income tax rate tops out at just 15%.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The recall campaigns were led by those who fiercely opposed the Democratic lawmakers' support for a personal income tax hike proposed by then-Gov. James Blanchard.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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In this example, $15,000 of MAGI exceeds the $75,000 threshold for a single tax filer.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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In 2025, the standard premium is $185 a month for joint tax filers earning $212,000 a year or less ($106,000 or less for single tax filers).—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The anticipated property tax revenue is about $600,000 annually, once the development is complete, said Village Administrator Steve Kreklow.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Under the higher rate, the owner of a home with a taxable value of $300,000 would see a $144 property tax jump.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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Once in default, the full remaining balance becomes immediately due, and the government can take action to recover the debt, such as garnishing wages or withholding tax refunds.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lansing stalls on funding Under the bills the Michigan House has passed, its public safety trust fund would dedicate $115 million in state sales tax revenue annually that police departments could use to recruit new officers or buy equipment.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The state currently has an exemption from November through April; however, the state's 5% sales tax rate applies for the remainder of the year.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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The bill slashes funding for programs like Medicaid, places the burden of food stamp funding on individual states and provides significant tax cuts to the highest earners.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Employees benefit directly from the company’s success – which helps retain and recruit talented employees – and employer contributions may also provide tax deductions.—
Mary Josephs,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Sin tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sin%20tax. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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