Nickname for federal taxation. Rather than "owing" taxes to the federal government, one donates money to the federal government so that they can use it at their own whim.
1)
I: I still have not filed the tax I owe to the government
Q: You don't owe the government! Those are mandatory federal donations.
2) On April 15th, I calculate the federal donations that I gave to the government
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