Why Do You Pay Tax and Where Does it Go?

Is it time to pay your income tax again? It can beAnother reason is the altruistic fact that the
frustrating sometimes, right? To think that youcountry would go nowhere if you didn't pay.
will have to let go of that money annually - whenEverything 'public' would come to stand still and
you could put it to other use! But, hey - it's fornothing affordable will progress. The world would
the government and you do benefit from it (onebe controlled by Private Titans who all want to
way or another). Why not, juts pay? It'll be easierdrive prices up just so they can increase their
that way. No use fighting City Hall.revenue. What a sad picture that would be.
That may be true, but you still need to and haveSo, Where Does it All Go?
the right to know where your hard earned MoneyYou were promised something brief and quick and
goes too. Great countries and organization aren'tthat's exactly what you are going to get. The
built on passive action! They become greatIncome Tax you pay all goes to help fund the
because they inquire and ask. Where does thisexpenses of the country. Those expenses include
go? Why should I pay? --- Ok, maybe it soundedthe following: Salaries of government employees,
too much like a motivational speech there for aPublic Institutions and Organizations, National
moment - but it can't be helped, that's the truth.Defense, Public Health Care, Infrastructure, Public
In this article you will get a brief but conciseWelfare, Foreign Aid and so on.
accounting of where that Tax dollar goes to.So, do you get the picture? Your taxes basically
Why Pay?fund the actions of the government. Every citizen
Before discussing where all that tax money goesgains something from it directly and indirectly. If
to, it may be helpful if the reasons for paying ityou think that you have never benefited from
are discussed first. Well, the first main reasonthe dollars you pay, think again. Police officers
why you should pay your taxes is the fact thatwho keep your community safe are paid by
you will go to jail if you don't. Ok, maybe thattaxes, the roads are paved by federal tax dollars
should be a secondary reason. But the truth isand so much more. Paying taxes may seem
that, it really is the main reason why peopleunfair from time to time, but that fact is that
adhere to paying their federal tax.everyone benefits from it.