In Minnesota, tax collectors found that threatening late filers with warnings and fines does not increase tax compliance. Instead, they publicized the fact that most Minnesotans had already filled in their returns. What type of nudge is this?

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This is an information nudge, as it uses social norms by informing people that most others have already complied, encouraging them to do the same.

In Minnesota, Tax Collectors Found That Threatening Late Filers with Warnings