tax liability
- noun
- /tæks ˈlaɪəˌbɪlɪti/
- Specialized
- The IRS defines the tax gap as the amount of tax liability legally incurred by taxpayers that is not paid in a timely manner.
- pay your tax liability
This is about asset protection and tax liability.
- This is about asset protection and tax liability.
- And primarily to be truthful clients that didn't have tax liabilities.
Examples
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If it's unlikely that you can pay your tax liability, even over time, an offer in compromise is a possible alternative.
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By opening some IRA accounts, you can reduce some tax liabilities and save more money.
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The credit will reduce your regular income tax liability, but not below zero.
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How does increasing the tax liability on these individuals help the poor?
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Instead, he provides options to help them reduce their current tax liability and to further reduce it in the future through his services.
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But that actual tax liability could be impossible to predict.
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Well, to limit the administrative costs and your tax liability, you could both open a joint portfolio.
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Second, cloud computing providers may structure their activities to limit their tax liability.
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Some taxpayers must calculate their tax liability twice: once under the "regular" method and again under the AMT method.
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You should consult a tax advisor to understand your total tax liability for the year.
Synonyms
A paper that tells a person or business how much tax they have to pay
A duty to pay taxes to the government by law
The part of your pay the government takes
How Much
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the amount of tax legally required to be paid' is directly and compositionally derived from 'tax' (a government charge) + 'liability' (a legal/financial obligation). This noun–noun compound follows a transparent compositional pattern and represents a cross-linguistically common fiscal concept, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Tax liability combines tax, meaning money paid to the government, and liability, meaning a legal 'responsibility' or 'debt' you must carry. Imagine a bag of money you must hand over; the size of the bag is your tax liability, so it means the total tax you must pay.