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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Most of that was forced by the revaluation in which Newington’s large base of business properties will pay less of the tax burden next year while residential properties must cover more.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Relief from that tax burden would be significant.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In the near term, Kovler says, the move could remove what amounts to a huge tax burden on cannabis firms.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The potential tax burden to Jackson County residents, both for the reuse of the current stadiums and the new construction of a new Royals stadium, is unknown.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Relief from that tax burden would be significant.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In the near term, Kovler says, the move could remove what amounts to a huge tax burden on cannabis firms.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The potential tax burden to Jackson County residents, both for the reuse of the current stadiums and the new construction of a new Royals stadium, is unknown.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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