{"id":73786,"date":"2023-10-13T13:13:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T07:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=73786"},"modified":"2023-10-13T13:14:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T07:44:02","slug":"americans-failed-to-pay-a-record-amount-in-taxes","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/web-stories\/americans-failed-to-pay-a-record-amount-in-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans Failed to Pay a Record Amount In Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-video-0.1.js\" custom-element=\"amp-video\"><\/script><link 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class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-ddd9a228-3261-4c64-a091-f5a87918bdb7\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.15)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985%\" id=\"el-a9246cba-c64f-42d1-b496-bc5811ef168e\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.08928571428571429% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #c8fdff\">Of this total, $542 billion resulted from unreported income, while the rest of the deficit was attributable to individuals who either failed to file returns or neglected their tax obligations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"a1d2c958-8680-469f-bbcf-d9b996fb5a5c\" auto-advance-after=\"14s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6369426751592357% 0.6369426751592357% 0.6369426751592357% 0.6369426751592357% \/ 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126%\" id=\"el-05e04bea-73b1-4cae-b1ba-e19dc101bcb6\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.08509156050955426% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.307443em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #c9184a\">Compared to estimates for the 2017-2019 tax years, the tax gap increased by over $138 billion, primarily driven by economic growth. The shift from wage income to gig economy jobs with lower compliance contributed to this rise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"6d1cc872-6580-4751-9fe6-d4e1cd792248\" auto-advance-after=\"14s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-b474824c-b5f3-45d8-8266-23b78531faec\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-bbec4878-85f0-43ed-a756-fc3a1793bbc8\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"scale(0.3333333333333333)\",\"scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation 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style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #305707\">The compliance rate for taxpayers in 2021 is expected to remain stable at 86.3% after the implementation of audits and enforcement measures.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"8cfd0746-ff5a-439e-a373-43dd748a129f\" auto-advance-after=\"14s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d6b39fc7-a637-4eed-8151-c82913495151\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":200,\"duration\":1400,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-a02ad9a8-4adf-4ecb-aa60-45a25e676ee9\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0px, 163.72332%, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 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