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Recent Examples of flat tax
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Tariffs are a sales tax on Americans – a big, flat tax on everyone.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
While Illinois is the outlier flat tax state among the top five population losers last year, South Carolina is the lone state with a progressive income tax among the five states that gained the most population through interstate migration in 2024.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Still, beyond its natural beauty, Greece boasts attractive incentives for expats, including a flat tax scheme for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, a streamlined golden visa program, and a digital nomad visa for remote workers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Tariffs are a sales tax on Americans – a big, flat tax on everyone.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
While Illinois is the outlier flat tax state among the top five population losers last year, South Carolina is the lone state with a progressive income tax among the five states that gained the most population through interstate migration in 2024.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Still, beyond its natural beauty, Greece boasts attractive incentives for expats, including a flat tax scheme for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, a streamlined golden visa program, and a digital nomad visa for remote workers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat tax
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Changes to Trusts to Avoid UK Tax The Act subjects settlors of US revocable trusts with UK long-term residency to IHT and the inheritance tax of the trust may vary based on the residency status of the settlor.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The state also was tied for first with other states that have no estate or inheritance tax.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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While the estate tax’s effect on the economy is well known, you would be surprised by how little revenue the tax generates.—
James Carter,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2025
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These rules establish that an executor who makes distributions from the estate before satisfying estate tax liability may become personally liable for the unpaid estate tax.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the office of Federal Student Aid restarted the Treasury Offset Program, a debt collection tool that allows the government to collect income tax refunds and other federal payments to put toward paying off the loans.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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What To Know Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama have introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would create an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Commissioners in 2024 decided to freeze property tax revenues for 2025, resulting in cuts to public services that are likely to continue this summer.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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Gravette's proposal calls for putting dues on property the Fire Department serves outside city limits -- a measure already in place -- on property tax statements.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Installment sale tax treatment allows sellers to recognize capital gains incrementally over time rather than in a single tax year.—
Shane Styne,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Flat tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat%20tax. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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