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* Almost every adult with income is incentivised to pay taxes (or at least submit a tax return showing no taxes owed).
 
* Almost every adult with income is incentivised to pay taxes (or at least submit a tax return showing no taxes owed).
 
* Tax returns and payments are submitted to the government (Internal Revenue Service for federal taxes in the US).
 
* Tax returns and payments are submitted to the government (Internal Revenue Service for federal taxes in the US).
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* The United States postal service prohibits sending cash by mail.
 
* The amount is calculated based on income and deductions as defined by applicable tax laws.
 
* The amount is calculated based on income and deductions as defined by applicable tax laws.
 
* How much they're incentivised is defined by the government's budget, which is renewed periodically.
 
* How much they're incentivised is defined by the government's budget, which is renewed periodically.

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