hidden tax

noun

Definition of hidden taxnext
as in income tax

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  1. income tax
  2. property tax
  3. sales tax
  4. poll tax
  5. withholding tax
  6. value-added tax
  7. sin tax
  8. tax
Noun
  • Florida has long been the obvious destination for retirees chasing warm weather, ocean views, and zero state income tax.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Miami, with no state income tax, has become a favorite refuge.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of income tax
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  • The fiscal implications on local communities of Senate Enrolled Act 1 and its sweeping property tax reform measures is on Olthoff’s mind, as well as that of her Democratic challenger.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Also pay attention if property tax or utility bills suddenly stop arriving, since that can be a sign that contact or ownership information changed.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of property tax
Noun
  • Other incentives contemplated include a special 1% sales tax district in the project area and sales tax breaks on construction materials, city documents show.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • All five Citrus Heights City Council candidates say the future of Sunrise Mall is a top issue, with sales tax revenue from the once-thriving property down nearly 90% over the past quarter-century.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sales tax
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  • Miles called it a modern poll tax, which created a barrier for low-income individuals wanting to cast a ballot up until the 1960s in Texas.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Definition of poll tax
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  • Once Vasquez applies for funding, the Missouri department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.
    — Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of withholding tax
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of value-added tax
Noun
  • Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.
    — Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of sin tax
Noun
  • Japan, with the oldest population in the world, introduced a tax on all over-40s in 2000, ring-fenced for care.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • High-income investors can get extra bang for their buck from buying tax-exempt municipal bonds or using the selloff to harvest tax losses and reinvest in better-yielding debt, according to Jason Katz of UBS.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
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