withholding tax

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of withholding tax The release of $600,000 in withholding tax tied to unrepatriated earnings of its Russian subsidiary increased its tax rate, Kevin Daniels, the company’s chief accounting officer, said in a June 2 letter. Mark Maurer, WSJ, 26 July 2022 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for withholding tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withholding tax
Noun
  • This raises the possibility that Florida’s lack of a state income tax is not the only—or possibly not even the primary—reason for high-income people to move there.
    Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The Legislature responded by proposing more than four times that amount this session across three bills, including the income tax cut.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, Duggan proposes a 3-mill property tax cut that would lower the levy on a $100,000 home by $150.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The bill calls for property tax sharing if 100 or more students in a district’s boundaries attend a charter school.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.
    Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.
    James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Those who are considering travel have many options other than the state that would have the highest sales tax rate in the country.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Chao added that the city missed out on the chance to acquire $77 millions in sales tax dollars from The Rise last year.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Withholding tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withholding%20tax. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on withholding tax

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!