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• A system of compliance that relies on individual citizens to report their income freely and voluntarily, calculate their tax liability correctly, and file a tax return on time.

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  voluntary compliance. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/voluntary-compliance.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  voluntary compliance. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/voluntary-compliance (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "voluntary compliance." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/voluntary-compliance.

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