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Theme 1: Your Role as a TaxpayerLesson 3: The Taxpayer's Responsibilities

 

Activity 2: Voluntary Compliance
A man and a woman calculating their income taxes.

Indicate whether the taxpayer comments below are True or False. Click on the correct answer. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page. Need help? Go to Truth About Frivolous Tax Arguments.








1) I don't have to pay taxes because payment is voluntary.

A.
B.

2) The government has the right to force me to pay my taxes and charge me penalties for not paying taxes.

A.
B.

3) IRS publications state that the tax system is voluntary.

A.
B.

4) I don't agree with the tax laws, so I don't have to pay what I owe.

A.
B.

 

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