surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks 
1
: an extra tax or charge
2
: a graduated income tax in addition to the normal income tax imposed on the amount by which one's net income exceeds a specified sum
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Walz accomplished his tax cuts for families and seniors by limiting the amount of standard or itemized deductions that high-income filers could claim, as well as reducing a deduction for dividend income and creating a surtax on capital gains income, the Tax Policy Center notes.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
One of the fights was over a 1% surtax that applies to passive investment income in excess of $1 million.
—Brian Schwartz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
The state imposed a 1% surtax on capital gains, dividends, and other investment income that exceeds $1 million in a year.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Taxing capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income for those making more than $1 million; adopting a 4 percent surtax on income above $5 million; adopting a 1 percent surtax on corporate income above $100 million; and making wages over $400,000 subject to the payroll tax.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
One of the fights was over a 1% surtax that applies to passive investment income in excess of $1 million.
—Brian Schwartz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
The state imposed a 1% surtax on capital gains, dividends, and other investment income that exceeds $1 million in a year.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Taxing capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income for those making more than $1 million; adopting a 4 percent surtax on income above $5 million; adopting a 1 percent surtax on corporate income above $100 million; and making wages over $400,000 subject to the payroll tax.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks
: an additional tax over and above a general tax
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surtax
noun
sur·tax
ˈsər-ˌtaks
: an additional tax over and above a normal tax
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