Paying taxes is considered an important civic virtues because the government supports private businesses B must create economic equally C requires money from everyone D needs money to provide services

D

Explanation:

stuff like schools, and teachers, don't get paid from you, cause most of the time its a free public school, so, they have to get their money from taxes

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.