retroactive

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The state was the first in the nation to pass legislation allowing such retroactive cancellations.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, “immediate implications of tariff reversal are likely to result in retroactive refunds, not future price relief.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

It also contains a feature that should make any taxpayer uneasy: It would be retroactive to the start of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Attorney David Lesperance says he has helped four wealthy clients to leave California already, anticipating the tax could be retroactive to Dec. 31, 2025.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“That suit is so beautiful. It’s so retroactive. It’s so retroactive that it’s radioactive!”

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie