personal tax

noun

Synonyms of personal taxnext
: direct tax

Examples of personal tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
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.
That’s a departure from conventional state personal tax, which is levied on income such as wages and the proceeds from sales of stocks, bonds and other such financial assets. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The tax code allows profits from these businesses to flow to the owner's personal tax return, avoiding the double taxation of corporate taxes. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The charges also alleged Dominic failed to file personal tax returns reflecting any of that income. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Every unnecessary physiological cost is not only a personal tax, but also one that reduces the quality of leadership the organization receives. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal tax

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of personal tax was circa 1935

Rhymes for personal tax

See All Rhymes for personal tax

Browse Nearby Words

personal standard
personal tax
personal tithe
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Personal tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20tax. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on personal tax

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for personal tax

Love words? Need even more definitions?

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

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of fervid

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?
See More

Popular

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All