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The terms "tax" and "taxes" refer to money or goods that people pay to a government that is in authority over them.
* The amount of money that is paid for tax is usually based on the value of an item or on how much a person's property is worth.
* The amount of money that is paid as a tax is usually based on the value of an item or on how much a person's property is worth.
* If taxes are not paid, the government can take legal action against a person to get the money that is owed.
* Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem to be counted in the census that was for the purpose of taxing everyone living in the Roman empire.
* There was also a "temple tax" which was money that people put in the temple offering box. Some of this money was used for taking care of the temple building.
* Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem to be counted in the census held to tax everyone living in the Roman empire.
* The term "tax" could also be translated as, "required payment" or "government money" or "temple money," depending on the context.
* Phrases such as, "collect taxes" and "pay taxes" could also be translated as, "pay money to the government" or "receive money for the government" or "make the required payment."
* A "tax collector" is someone who works for the government to receive the money that people are required to pay them.
* To "pay taxes" could also be translated as to "pay money to the government" or "receive money for the government" or "make the required payment." To “collect taxes” could be translated as to “receive money for the government.
* A "tax collector" is someone who works for the government and receives the money that people are required to pay it.
(See also: [Bethlehem](../other/bethlehem.md), [census](../other/census.md), [citizen](../other/citizen.md), [Rome](../other/rome.md), [tax collector](../other/taxcollector.md))