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11Taxes — An involuntary fee levied on corporations or individuals that is enforced by a level of government in order to finance government activities. In the investing world, this is one of the most important types of taxes and, therefore, one of the most …
12taxes — hors taxes …
13taxes — In ancient Israel the only taxes imposed on people mentioned in the Bible were for the maintenance of the tabernacle and its officiants (Deut. 18:1 ff.) but kings exacted much more in order to pay the army and the court (1 Kgs. 12:11). In… …
14Back Taxes — Taxes that have been unpaid in the year that they were due. Taxpayers can have unpaid back taxes at the federal, state and/or local levels. Back taxes accumulate interest and penalties on a regular basis. Unpaid back taxes can be a serious issue… …
15Hidden Taxes — Taxes that are indirectly assessed upon consumer goods without the consumer s knowledge. Hidden taxes are levied upon the goods at some point during the production process and therefore raise the cost of the goods sold. However, this tax is never …
16Death Taxes — Taxes imposed by the federal and/or state government on someone s estate upon their death. These taxes are levied on the beneficiary that receives the property in the deceased s will; the tax amount is based on the property s value at the time of …
17franchise taxes — Taxes in five classes:–(1) organization taxes, or fees exacted of domestic corporations for the grant of corporate powers; (2) excises levied periodically, usually annually, upon the fran chise of domestic corporations; (3) excises charged… …
18lieu taxes — Taxes on transportation or communication companies measured by the amount of their gross receipts, imposed in lieu of all other taxes upon the property of such concern or in lieu of taxes on certain classes of their property, such as that… …
19specific taxes — Taxes of a fixed amount by the head or number, or by some standard of weight or measurement and requiring no assessment other than a listing or classification of the subjects to be taxed. Poll taxes are invariably specific taxes and excises are… …
20sin taxes — taxes on alcohol, gasoline, and tobacco …
