Tax evasion is what you're thinking of. Tax avoidance is about modifying your actions so you do less that's taxable, and of the things you do, only paying the minimum taxes required for it (e.g. if you have lots of deductions, itemizing those rather than using the standard deduction).
Tax evasion is what you're thinking of. Tax avoidance is about modifying your actions so you do less that's taxable, and of the things you do, only paying the minimum taxes required for it (e.g. if you have lots of deductions, itemizing those rather than using the standard deduction).
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