tax bracket

  • 41bracket — n. support 1) to put up brackets (on a wall) mark used to enclose 2) to enclose (a word) in brackets; to put (a word) into brackets 3) angle, broken; round; square brackets group with similar characteristics 4) an age; income; tax bracket * * * [ …

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  • 42bracket — / brækɪt/ noun a group of items or people taken together ♦ people in the middle income bracket people with average incomes, not high or low ♦ she is in the top tax bracket she pays the highest level of tax …

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  • 43bracket — noun 1) each speaker is fixed on a separate bracket Syn: support, prop, stay, batten, joist; rest, mounting, rack, frame 2) put the words in brackets Syn: parenthesis, square bracket; Printing brace …

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  • 44bracket creep — noun a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases • Hypernyms: ↑income tax …

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  • 45bracket — 1. noun a) A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf. tax bracket, age bracket b) Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part. 2 …

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  • 46Tax Reform Act Of 1993 — Legislation aimed at reducing the federal deficit through a combination of increased taxes and reduced spending. This act was created by the Clinton Administration in 1993 and contained several major provisions for individuals, such as the… …

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  • 47bracket — noun 1) each speaker is fixed on a bracket Syn: support, prop, stay, batten, rest, mounting, rack, frame 2) a higher tax bracket Syn: group, category, grade …

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  • 48bracket-creep — brackˈet creep noun An inflationary phenomenon whereby a salary rise makes a taxpayer less well off by pushing him or her into a higher tax bracket • • • Main Entry: ↑bracket …

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  • 49tax credit — noun a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer s tax bracket) • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminution, ↑reduction, ↑step down …

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  • 50bracket creep — noun Date: 1978 movement into a higher tax bracket as a result of income rises intended to offset the effects of inflation …

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