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Examples of property tax in a Sentence
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More:Detroit property tax relief program deadline moved up to Nov. 1.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
When calculating property tax bills, for example, a commercial property worth $1 million is assessed at $250,000.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024
The new budget includes about $38.9 million more in property tax revenue than last year.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
But local bonds require property tax increases to cover the debt.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1808, in the meaning defined above
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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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