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single tax
a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)
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income tax
a personal tax levied on annual income
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capital gains tax
a tax on capital gains
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capital levy
a tax on capital or property
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departure tax
a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air
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franchise tax
a tax that is imposed by states on corporations; it depends both on the net worth of the corporation and on its net income attributable to activities within the state
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gift tax
a tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver
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direct tax
a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied
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indirect tax
a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
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capitation
a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
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graduated tax, progressive tax
any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases
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proportional tax
any tax in which the rate is constant as the amount subject to taxation increases
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degressive tax
any tax in which the rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases
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rates
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
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stamp duty, stamp tax
a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)
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pavage
a tax toward paving streets
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transfer tax
any tax levied on the passing of title to property
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special assessment
an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property
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bracket creep
a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases
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estimated tax
income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability
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FICA
a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system
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withholding, withholding tax
income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
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land tax, property tax
a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
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death duty, death tax, estate tax, inheritance tax
a tax on the estate of the deceased person
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hidden tax
a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)
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poll tax
a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
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poor rates
a local tax for the relief of the poor
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supertax, surtax
an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
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duty, tariff
a government tax on imports or exports
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excise, excise tax
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)