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The act of purposely failing to pay taxes is known as

withholding.
tax evasion.
a progressive system.
a tax penalty.

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Tax evasion.

Explanation: Purposefully failing to pay taxes or deliberately underreporting income to avoid paying taxes is called tax evasion (an illegal act). Withholding is payroll tax collection, a progressive system is a tax structure, and a tax penalty is the punishment for noncompliance.
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