Tag - SFS Tax and Accounting

Why do We Pay Taxes Anyway?

Why do We Pay Taxes Anyway?  No one likes paying taxes. It’s easy to focus on that check you write to the IRS each year or quarter. Or complain about the amount withheld from your paycheck. Or kvetch about the tax bite on the sale of our house, our stocks, or our inheritances. There are a lot of benefits to paying taxes though. Let’s face it… the government needs money to run. We could probably argue all day (and night) on just how much money...