alternative minimum tax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tax imposed by the United States federal government in addition to the regular income tax for certain individuals, estates, and trusts, originally designed to tax high-income taxpayers who used the regular tax system to pay little or no tax.

Word forms

alternative minimum tax alternative minimum taxes

Synonyms

AMT

Related words

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