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noun

ˈtaks

as in levy

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer

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verb

as in to stretch

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience

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Most Popular ‘There’s no way’: Palm Beach County schools want exemption from law requiring later start times 'There's no way': Palm Beach County schools want exemption from law requiring later start times Fort Lauderdale seeks to collect new EMS tax. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025 Amsterdam is thought to have the highest tourist tax in Europe, with a nightly fee built into hotel room prices of 12.5% of the room rate. —

Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025

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At the same time, not taxing overtime pay could cost as much as $750 billion over a decade, according to the budget panel. —

Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 The risk of the Swiss watch industry losing market share in the U.S. is low because all imports would get taxed at the same rate. —

Garth Friesen, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tax

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The rules threaten levies of as much as 1% of average daily worldwide revenue for up to six months.

— Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Kansas also has a statewide levy of 20 mills that helps fund public education, which generates upwards of $800 million annually.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025