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Recent Examples of income tax
Massachusetts voters rejected an income tax elimination in 2008 and 2002.
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David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Nearly half of California's personal income tax revenue comes from the top 1% of earners.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
California has the highest personal income tax rates in the nation, and even the rates that hit middle-income earners are among some of the highest.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Eliminating the income tax is a top priority for Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, and among the most consequential pieces of legislation proposed this legislative session.
—Jack Harvel
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Nearly half of California's personal income tax revenue comes from the top 1% of earners.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
California has the highest personal income tax rates in the nation, and even the rates that hit middle-income earners are among some of the highest.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Eliminating the income tax is a top priority for Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, and among the most consequential pieces of legislation proposed this legislative session.
—Jack Harvel
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for income tax
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Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited both Congress and any of the states from imposing a poll tax or any other tax to vote in federal elections, was ratified.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The board oversees the state’s property tax system as well as the alcoholic beverage tax and tax on insurers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Cavender, a longtime real estate developer who had previously supported Ross, emerged as his strongest challenger, criticizing the mayor and city council over recent property tax increases and calling for more transparency and a different approach to budgeting.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Aranda’s sixth-inning sac fly and Yandy Diaz’s eight-inning infield single tax Fried for two more runs.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The debt crisis is structural, rooted in decades of spending that outpaces revenue, and no single tax can undo that.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Regarding tax cuts, the bill calls for exempting the sales tax on school supplies that would save taxpayers nearly $6 million.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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These activities bring tourism and economic activity to Folsom, increasing the city’s sales tax revenue.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Once Vasquez applies for funding, Hataway’s 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,
16 Apr. 2026
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The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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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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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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While California desperately needs comprehensive tax relief, the qualification of the Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13 for the November ballot is an important first step in reclaiming California for the state’s beleaguered taxpayers.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The state had a roughly $3 billion tax gap in 2022, according to the report the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services filed last year.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Income tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/income%20tax. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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