Taxes are involuntary fees levied on individuals or corporations and enforced by a government entity—whether local, regional or national—in order to finance government activities. The federal taxes you pay are used by the government to invest in technology and education, and to provide goods and services for the benefit of the American people.
This expression means that you don’t have to make a decision right about a future problem. You should decide what to do about that problem when the problem is directly in front of you.