What purposes are state taxes collected?

Answer 1

There are many answers to this question. I'd have to say that the two main reasons are to give power to the federal and/or state government and to pay for roads, workers, bridges, military, schools etc.

Answer 2

People are legally required to pay taxes, therefore the reason why they pay taxes is to avoid going to jail for violating the tax laws. You may also be wondering why the government requires people to pay taxes. Government services cost money, and taxes are used to pay for them. There are lots of debates about exactly how much money the government should be spending, and exactly what services the public really needs, but it is generally agreed that the public does need at least some government services, and there must be at least some taxes collected to pay for them.

Answer 3

State taxes are collected to finance the government of the state. The money is used for roads, bridges, public buildings, police, emergency equipment and paying government employees.