tax
- noun
- /tæks/
- After reviewing his finances, he decided to consult a professional about his taxes.
- pay taxes
- income tax
- tax cuts
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Watch on YouTubeHow do you report your taxes and what are some tips?
- How do you report your taxes and what are some tips?
- You will file, you will file their taxes by April, right?
- These people pay the highest taxes and they work the hardest.
- I was working, paying taxes, going back to school.
- Should we, you know, raise the taxes on on this product or not?
- And the kings could impose excess taxes on on trade.
- The tariff is a tax on imports.
- Like did we actually see taxes on on, on that money?
- You're right, the carbon tax widens the gap.
- So how are the rich avoiding taxes and real estate, mostly?
- Because other than gravity, birth, death, and taxes, we have no absolutes.
- Now, he paid some in taxes, some minor donations.
- But the point is you defer paying taxes to a future point.
- They have to pay for things like shipping, taxes, all that stuff.
- I mean, you're saying that your tax has never been higher.
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We pay taxes to fund public services like education and healthcare.
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These people pay the highest taxes and they work the hardest.
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OK, so these are specific taxes on goods.
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You will file, you will file their taxes by April, right?
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I was working, paying taxes, going back to school.
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We pay taxes to the government, and what do we get?
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Increased personal and corporate taxes would be needed to fund public insurance programs.
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By the way, you guys are doing your taxes on early Jan.
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AT&T declared a $1 billion loss as a result of tax changes in the new law.
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Democrats and Republicans agreed on a round of temporary tax cuts and extended jobless benefits in December 2010.
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Synonyms
A tax you pay on goods brought into or sent out of a country
Antonyms
Compounds
An official paper you send to the tax office that shows your income to work out tax
- Specialized
A smaller tax people or companies must pay to encourage certain activities
A tax local governments charge on houses and land based on how much they are worth
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A tax on the profit you make when you sell things like stocks or property
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A tax on someone's money and property when they die before their family gets it
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An expense or amount you can subtract from your income to lower your tax
- Formal
A government's plan for how it charges and collects money from people and companies
- Specialized
The total value of income, goods, or sales a government can collect money from
- Formal
An official paper you use to tell the government how much money you earn and owe in tax
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A rule that lets people or companies pay less tax to encourage certain activities
- US
Extra money that the government adds to the price of fuel to pay for roads and bridges
- US
A plan or investment that helps people and companies pay less money to the government
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A tax on goods like tobacco and alcohol charged for each item or amount sold
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Total amount of tax a person or business must pay to the government
A tax system where people with higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income
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A tax added to the price of goods and services each time a business makes or sells them
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A claim by the government on property like a house for unpaid taxes that lets the government take it
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A tax that a person or business pays directly to the government, not added to the price of goods
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A tax taken from an employee's pay by the employer and sent to the government
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Money paid in regular payments to the government on income your employer does not take from your pay
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A system where people pay only one government charge, usually on land value
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A fee the government charges to get permission to sell things or do some jobs
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A system where people pay a higher share of their income as income rises
- Formal
An official value of property or income that shows how much tax you must pay
- UK
A payment you make by buying an official stamp and putting it on certain documents
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A tax some US states charge companies for the right to do business there based on their value or income
- UK
A tax charged by the local council based on a home's value and the people living there
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An amount a business subtracts from taxes each year for a machine or building
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A right the federal government takes on your property when you do not pay taxes you owe
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A claim a state makes on your property when you do not pay taxes, so it can sell the property
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Etymology
Tax comes from the Latin taxare, meaning 'to estimate', and from an old word for a fixed charge. So a tax is a required payment a government makes to raise money for public services.