When the U.S. government designates coins and paper money as legal tender, it mandates their acceptance in transactions and requires that they be used in payment of taxes.

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Legal tender is a form of money that courts of law are required to recognize as satisfactory payment for any monetary debt. When the U.S. government designates coins and paper money as legal tender, it means they must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt, including taxes.