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• The amount of tax that must be paid. Taxpayers meet (or pay) their federal income tax liability through withholding, estimated tax payments, and payments made with the tax forms they file with the government.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  tax liability (or total tax bill). (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tax-liability-or-total-tax-bill.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  tax liability (or total tax bill). apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tax-liability-or-total-tax-bill (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "tax liability (or total tax bill)." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tax-liability-or-total-tax-bill.

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