Yes, taxes is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Levy a tax on

2. Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

3. Use to the limit

4. Make a charge against or accuse

Noun

1. Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

2. A locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism

3. The surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part