property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So, why are 44% of applicants being rejected trying to transfer the low property tax rates? Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024 In addition, West Virginia is phasing out taxation on Social Security income, offers property tax homestead exemptions to eligible residents 65 or older, and has low effective property tax rates. Ashley Cusick, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 The bond would be funded through a secondary property tax, which the city currently does not have. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024 The impact: Hicks estimates 50-70% property tax revenue cuts to local governments. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for property tax 

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Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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