What are taxes? What do you think taxes are used for?

Taxes are involuntary fees levied on individuals or corporations and enforced by a government entity—whether local, regional or national—in order to finance government activities. The federal taxes you pay are used by the government to invest in technology and education, and to provide goods and services for the benefit of the American people.

Then what do i do after i read the excerpt? i’m not really understanding the question here.