Question

Which of the following is not an administrative burden of the US tax system? Select one: a. Government resources used to enforce tax laws. b. Paying the taxes owed. c. Time spent in April filling out forms. d. Keeping tax records throughout the year.

Answer 1

A) Government resources used to enforce tax laws.

Step-by-step explanation:

Administrative burdens are defined as extra work or costs required to comply with laws and regulations that do not contribute to your normal business activities and do not increase the businesses output.

In this case, the taxpayers suffer from the burdens of paying taxes, not the government. When the IRS spends money and resources in order to collect taxes means that they are doing their job, it is not a burden for them.

Answer 2

c. Time spent in April filling out forms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The activity option among those given in the scenario which is not an administrative burden of the US tax system, is the time spent in April filling out forms

Government resources are not spent on the tax form filling exercises carried out by tax payers, rather it is the tax payers themselves who spend their time filling these forms because it is their responsibilities.

Since no resources are spent on filling forms it is therefore not a burden