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Recent Examples of withholding tax
Later in the day, the governor’s office announced a discrepancy in the budget numbers occurred because a state payroll withholding tax of nearly $2 million was tagged for fiscal year 2021 when it should have been tagged for fiscal year 2020, which caused an inflation in prospective money for 2020.
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Tyler Arnold, Washington Examiner, 2 July 2020
When a studio pays an actor $1 million, it’s required to deduct a 25 percent withholding tax.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022
Regardless of which option the player takes, the IRS enforces a minimum 24% federal withholding tax on lottery winnings.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2023
In several states, including North Carolina, Ohio, and New York, public university systems refer patients to other state agencies for legal action or withholding tax refunds.
—Noam N. Levey, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2022
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Tyler Arnold, Washington Examiner, 2 July 2020
When a studio pays an actor $1 million, it’s required to deduct a 25 percent withholding tax.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022
Regardless of which option the player takes, the IRS enforces a minimum 24% federal withholding tax on lottery winnings.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2023
In several states, including North Carolina, Ohio, and New York, public university systems refer patients to other state agencies for legal action or withholding tax refunds.
—Noam N. Levey, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withholding tax
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Trump has suggested cutting the corporate tax rate and has floated some income tax cuts too.Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump's plan would mostly help middle- and high-income retirees, given that low-income retirees often don't make enough to pay federal income tax on their benefits, according to tax experts.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Georgia is one of eight states with property tax measures on the ballot.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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And Seattle voters will weigh in on a $1.55 billion transportation levy, the largest property tax measure in city history.Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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By unifying the nation under a single tax regime, GST streamlined the complex web of indirect taxes and brought about greater transparency and efficiency in the system.Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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In 2018, then-Senator Harris proposed a refundable tax credit for lower- and middle-income families, which would have provided cash payments of two hundred and fifty dollars a month for single tax filers and five hundred dollars a month for married couples.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
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Buena Park voters are supporting the city’s request to add a 1 cent sales tax to generate more local revenue by 74%.Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Proposition 490, a sales tax measure, received a commanding majority of 'yes' votes in the early tallies.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
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Among a litany of measures, including a major change to the government’s fiscal rules, Reeves is reported to be considering a sin tax raid.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Separately, the Browns, who still have more than half of their $92 million sin tax allocation remaining, are likely to receive $3.4 million from the City of Cleveland for repairs, cleveland.com reported previously.Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
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