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An estimated 30 percent to 40 percent of taxpayers cheat on their returns.
A recent report by the Commerce Department found ... a 37 percent increase in unreported income from 2000. In a separate report, the Internal Revenue Service looked at both unreported income and improper deductions and concluded that Americans shortchanged the government by $345 billion in 2001 - an amount almost equal to the projected federal budget deficit for 2007.
The I.R.S. report concluded that proprietors of small businesses, investors and farmers cheated the most. Workers who had 99 percent of their wages reported to the government and taxes withheld from their paychecks were the least likely to cheat. Mr. Everson acknowledged that the estimate is probably low ... The biggest single revenue loss came from proprietors of unincorporated businesses ... who shorted the government an estimated $68 billion in 2001.
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Who has the ability to levy taxes on the citizens of the US?
Congress
How many citizens pay taxes in the US?
According to Google, as of 2007 there are 138 million US citizens that pay taxes. Considering that the census bureau projects that there are approximately now 305,714,761 people in the US I don't think that's really accurate. That would make less than half the population in the US paying taxes.
Do U.S citizens pay taxes to support the government?
You could say that US citizens pay taxes to support the government. You might also say that US citizens pay taxes because they wish to receive the various services which the government performs for them. Or, you could say that US citizens pay taxes to avoid being arrested for tax evasion. There are lots of ways of looking at it.
Which US citizens don't pay taxes?
Native Americans
Why are US citizens required to pay taxes?
The collection of taxes from various sources is what funds the operation of the government.
What type of income taxes were paid by US citizens in early 1800's?
income taxes didn't exist back then.
Do puerto ricans who work in US but are not citizens pay taxes in US?
All puerto ricans are us citizen since 1917 and if they live in the states they have to to pay federal taxes.
Why don't citizens want the immigrants in the US?
Citizens don't usually want new immigrants because it is considered that immigrants take the jobs away from them. Also, many new immigrants get some sort of benefits from the government; the US citizens pay taxes for those benefits
What are the duties and responsibilities of the citizens of the US?
paying off taxes and keep the community safe
Do congress have to paid federal taxes?
Yes. All US citizens, including the President, pay taxes exactly the same way.
Three legal responsibilities you have as us citizens?
US citizens have the responsibility to serve on a jury, they are required to pay taxes on all income that they earn no matter what source the income is from, and the US government requires citizens to carry a US passport when traveling out of the country.
Why do citizens born in the US want to restrict immigration?
They did not want to pay higher taxes to support immigrants
