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Taxes provide the revenue that finances government programs at all levels, with income and payroll taxes the largest federal revenue sources. Under the graduated tax system in the United States, those with larger incomes generally are taxed at higher rates than those with lower, but special tax breaks and loopholes can create complexity and inequity.

U.S. 1040 Individual Income Tax forms are seen in New York March 18, 2013. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton).

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Why Tax Day Is the Best Day to Save Money

April 15, 2013, Michal Grinstein-Weiss

Michal Grinstein-Weiss explains why the government needs to create a universal tax-time savings program that offers all taxpayers an easy way to designate a percentage of their tax refunds for automatic deposit in a savings account.

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