The Administrative, Enforcement, and Compliance Costs of Collecting Taxes in the United

question 111

Multiple Choice

The administrative, enforcement, and compliance costs of collecting taxes in the United States sum to

• A) between 1 and 2 percent of the revenues collected.
• B) between 5 and 6 percent of the revenues collected.
• C) between 12 and 15 percent of the revenues collected.
• D) more than half of the revenues collected.

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