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excise taxes
excise taxes governmental levies on specific goods produced and consumed inside a country. They differ from tariffs , which usually apply only to foreign-made goods, and from sales taxes , which typically apply to all commodities other than those specifically exempted. In their modern form, excise taxes were first developed by Holland in the 17th cent. and established by law in England in 1643. Introduced into the Dutch colonies in America, the system spread to other colonies. Such taxes were first used by the federal government in 1791 and aroused great opposition. They were repealed (1802) in Thomas Jefferson's administration. During the War of 1812 comprehensive excise taxes were levied again but were repealed in 1817. The taxes imposed during the Civil War included an excise tax on all manufactured goods. Most of those were gradually repealed, and by 1883 only liquor and tobacco were taxed. The Spanish-American War saw a temporary expansion of excise taxes. In both World Wars such taxes were greatly increased; in World War II they were levied on furs, jewelry, and leather as well as on liquor, tobacco, and amusements. Excise taxes, which account for less than 10% of all federal receipts, are far less important than the income tax. Nearly all the states and many municipalities levy excise taxes. The Internal Revenue Service collects federal excise taxes in the United States. |
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"excise taxes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "excise taxes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-exciseta.html "excise taxes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-exciseta.html |
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excise
ex·cise1 • n. / ˈekˌsīz/ [usu. as adj.] a tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities: excise taxes on cigarettes. • v. / ikˈsīz; ek-/ [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (excised) charge excise on (goods): excised goods. ex·cise2 / ikˈsīz/ • v. [tr.] cut out surgically: the precision with which surgeons can excise brain tumors. ∎ remove (a section) from a text or piece of music: the clauses were excised from the treaty. DERIVATIVES: ex·ci·sion / -ˈsizhən/ n. |
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"excise." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "excise." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-excise.html "excise." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-excise.html |
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Excise
EXCISEA tax imposed on the performance of an act, the engaging in an occupation, or the enjoyment of a privilege. A tax on the manufacture, sale, or use ofgoods or on the carrying on of an occupation or activity, or a tax on the transfer of property. In current usage the term has been extended to include various license fees and practically every internal revenue tax except theincome tax(e.g., federal alcohol and tobacco excise taxes). |
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"Excise." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Excise." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701683.html "Excise." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701683.html |
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excise
excise1 †toll, tax XV; duty on commodities XVII. — MDu. excijs — OF. acceis :- Rom. *accēnsum, f. L. AC- + cēnsus tax (see CENSUS).
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T. F. HOAD. "excise." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "excise." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-excise.html T. F. HOAD. "excise." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-excise.html |
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excise
excise2 cut out. XVI. f. excīs-, pp. stem of L. excīdere, f. EX-1 + cædere cut.
So excision XV. — (O)F. — L. |
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T. F. HOAD. "excise." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "excise." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-excise1.html T. F. HOAD. "excise." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-excise1.html |
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excise
excise (ek-syz) vb. to cut out tissue, an organ, or a tumour from the body.
—excision (ek-si-zhŏn) n. |
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"excise." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "excise." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-excise.html "excise." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-excise.html |
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excise
excise See CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
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"excise." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "excise." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-excise.html "excise." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-excise.html |
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excise
•advise, apprise, apprize, arise, assize, capsize, chastise, comprise, demise, despise, devise, downsize, excise, flies, guise, incise, low-rise, misprize, outsize, previse, prise, prize, remise, revise, rise, size, surmise, surprise, uprise, wise
•archaize • heroize • ghettoize
•Judaize • bye-byes • disenfranchise
•propagandize • periodize • iodize
•merchandise • melodize
•gourmandize • methodize
•anthropomorphize • apostrophize
•elegize • analogize • syllogize
•anthologize, mythologize, psychologize, tautologize, theologize
•hierarchize
•excise • queen-size • laicize
•Anglicise, Anglicize
•polemicize • classicize • fanaticize
•elasticize • poeticize • parenthesize
•mythicize
•photosynthesize, synthesize
•synopsize • apotheosize • emphasize
•circumcise • exercise • metastasize
•hypostasize
•affranchise, enfranchise, franchise
•fetishize • alphabetize • concretize
•poetize • palletize • pelletize
•unitize • remonetize • syncretize
•securitize • synthetize • robotize
•narcotize
•anagrammatize, epigrammatize, melodramatize, overdramatize
•emblematize, lemmatize
•legitimatize • dogmatize • aromatize
•problematize • automatize
•bureaucratize • advertise
•telepathize • televise
•collectivize, objectivize
•relativize • supervise • improvise
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"excise." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "excise." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-excise.html "excise." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-excise.html |
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