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Van Hollen's millionaire surtax would levy new rates above existing taxes on the rich.
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Jeff Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Massachusetts has been at the forefront of the debate over taxing millionaires after voters passed the Fair Share Amendment in 2022, a ballot measure that added a surtax for those claiming more than $1 million in income.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market at a tariff rate of about 6%, removing a 100% surtax, in response to Chinese leader Xi Jinping cutting tariffs on canola, a key Canadian agricultural export.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2022, Massachusetts created a 4% surtax on income over $1 million.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Massachusetts has been at the forefront of the debate over taxing millionaires after voters passed the Fair Share Amendment in 2022, a ballot measure that added a surtax for those claiming more than $1 million in income.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market at a tariff rate of about 6%, removing a 100% surtax, in response to Chinese leader Xi Jinping cutting tariffs on canola, a key Canadian agricultural export.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2022, Massachusetts created a 4% surtax on income over $1 million.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surtax
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The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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China's official Xinhua News Agency said a shipment of 24 metric tons of apples from South Africa that cleared customs in Shenzhen in the early hours of Friday was the first batch of goods to enter under the new zero-tariff policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Paying taxes with a credit card Paying taxes with a credit card is another notable exception, since the surcharge is often lower.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the third and highest level, many types of outdoor watering are prohibited or restricted, and surcharge programs are implemented.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Superfund excise taxes have financed hazardous waste cleanup.—
Nicolas S. Rohatyn,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The government approved a range of measures two weeks ago to cut fuel prices, including a temporary reduction in excise taxes on motor fuels, expansion of a rebate for truckers and bus operators that use diesel fuel, and extension of a program that helps low-income people with their heating costs.—
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The former provides an income tax credit for job creation, while the latter provides sales and tax refunds on the purchase of building materials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
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The largest portion of the funding sought from CHFA is $35 million in low-income tax credits.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 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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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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“Surtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surtax. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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