The US tax system is a "pay as you go" system, meaning that the tax is due as the income is earned, not at the end of the tax filing year. When sufficient taxes weren't paid or withheld throughout the entire year, there is a penalty applied for failure to make timely estimates or have appropriate withholding through payroll.
You can learn more about this penalty HERE.
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