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Explain what taxes are in your own words

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an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to their income, the value of their property, etc., and that is used to pay for the things done by the government.
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Taxes are fees charged on individuals or a business and enforced by a government entity whether local, regional, or national in order to finance government activities.
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