71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
Answer
Required by law
All USCIS-accepted answers
- Required by law
- All people pay to fund the federal government
- Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
- Civic duty
Any of these is a correct answer at the interview. The red answer above is the simplest one to memorize.
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- US Citizenship Test
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Memorize the red English answer — that is what you say at the interview.
Official question and accepted answers from USCIS Form M-1778 (2025 civics test, 128 questions). USCIS M-1778