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• A concept of tax fairness that states that people should pay taxes in proportion to the benefits they receive from government goods and services.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  benefits received. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benefits-received.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  benefits received. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benefits-received (accessed: March 24, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "benefits received." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 24 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benefits-received.

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