Tax avoidance is the legal use of the tax framework to reduce the amount of tax payable whereas tax evasion is against the law.

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In a progressive tax system, that also means that the amount of tax payable will be smaller since tax rates tend to decrease with taxable income (with some exceptions, of course).

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Under the ACES scheme, the amount of tax payable by the oil companies increased when profits increased.

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Credits are dollar for dollar reductions in the amount of tax payable which means that they can make a fairly significant dent in your tax bill.

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Provide a check payable to the Department of Treasury in the total amount of tax, interest and accuracy-related penalty for the voluntary disclosure period.

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