tax

Example Sentences

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The earnings upgrade is partly offset by higher capital expenditure and an elevated 39.1% effective tax rate, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

You should also keep future required minimum distributions in mind, as they could create additional tax liabilities later in retirement, even though those rules likely remain more than a decade away.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

To cope with the funding shortfalls, every local authority in Scotland has increased council tax - ranging from 4% in Edinburgh to 10% in Aberdeenshire and Moray.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s because Social Security is primarily financed by a dedicated payroll tax, and inflation may boost wages—and trust fund revenue—as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

After making the monthly payment on his loan, paying his few employees, and sending off the tax money to the government, there was no more to live on than before.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson