1)Tax money helps pay for the salaries of governmental workers. 2)Taxes support common resources (like local firefighters or police stations). 3)Taxes ensure the maintenance of roads. 4) Taxes help fund public libraries and parks. 5) Taxes help fund public education. 6) Taxes fund the armed forces which provide security to citizens. 7) Taxes fund free vaccines (like the flu vaccine). 8) Taxes can provide retirement benefits for people. Overall, taxes help fund the goods and services provided by the government, which include all of the above I listed.