Is there a grammatical reason for people saying "I pay my taxes" instead "I pay the taxes"?

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[–] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Not sure why you're assuming that subtext.

The taxes one pays are the obligation one has, therefore "my tax obligation".

Not yours, not another person's, mine. You don't pay my tax obligation, I don't pay yours.

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