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That means that if the state of New York makes up six percent of the US population, then exactly six percent of any direct tax imposed on the United States must be collected from New Yorkers.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 June 2024
The analysis found that the state receives just 11 cents back in direct tax revenue for every dollar spent, and 23 cents back when supply chain ripples trickle down through the economy.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
But the rule on direct taxes is still in the Constitution, and the courts haven't fully defined what is and isn’t a direct tax.
—Richard Rubin, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021
The governor quietly ended direct tax collections from Turo hosts late last year, instead anticipating a legislative fix, according to a Department of Revenue memorandum posted online in April alongside Claman’s bill, which failed to pass this year.
—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined above
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“Direct tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20tax. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
direct tax
noun
: a tax imposed on a taxpayer himself or herself or on his or her property compare excise
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