2025 civics test · Question 71 of 128 · Rights and Responsibilities
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
In Chinese 为什么缴纳联邦税很重要？
Official answers
- Required by law法律要求
- All people pay to fund the federal government所有人都出钱资助联邦政府
- Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)（美国）宪法要求（第十六修正案）
- Civic duty公民义务
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
Federal taxes pay for the work of the national government, such as defense, federal courts, and other public services, so everyone contributes to funding it. Paying taxes is required by law, and the 16th Amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to collect an income tax. It is also considered a civic duty. Any one of these reasons is acceptable.