2.02 Chapter Test

Dane is researching the topic of property taxes for a presentation he is doing in his Personal Finance class. He has come across the following statements he is

considering adding to his presentation. Which should he exclude from his presentation because it is not correct?

• Property taxes on homes, land, and buildings are usually only paid once or twice each year.

• Property taxes are assessed at the same rate for all types of property, including homes, land, and buildings, regardless of location or whether they are used for business or personal use.

• Property taxes are usually charged by state and local governments to pay for local schools and other services and expenses incurred by these governments.

• Property taxes are commonly paid on automobiles. This tax is usually paid once per year when the automobile is licensed.

Austin has just received his first paycheck. He worked 22 hours at his new job and is being paid $8.00 per hour. He calculated that his paycheck should be $176. His paycheck amount is almost 1/3 less than he expected. What is the most likely reason that Austin’s pay is less than he expected it to be?

• Austin calculated the hours he worked without deducting the hours he spent doing on-the-job training.

• Austin neglected to deduct the excise tax paid on the uniforms he purchased to wear at his job.

• Austin’s employer made a mistake calculating the number of hours Austin worked during his first pay period.

• Austin neglected to deduct the amount required to pay income and payroll taxes.

Taxes that are charged on consumption items such as gasoline, hotel rooms, and airline tickets are called which kind of taxes?

• Sales

• Excise

• Federal use

• Property

Which statement is true about payroll taxes?

• The amount of tax paid depends on many different factors but increases as income increases.

• Payroll taxes are paid on both earned and unearned income.

• Payroll taxes fund different operations and programs of the federal government.

• Payroll taxes fund the Social

  Security and Medicare programs.

As Mariah was looking over her sales receipt for the shirt she bought at a retail store, she discovered that she was charged 6% more than the price tag showed for the

item. What is this extra 6% charge most likely to be?

• An excise tax on the shirt she purchased

• Income tax on the shirt she

  purchased

• Sales tax on the shirt she purchased

• The amount of tax paid depends on many different factors but increases as income increases.

Which statement

is not true about property taxes?

• The fee paid to license a vehicle is an example of property tax.

• Property tax is often charged by states or local governments to pay for local schools.

• Property taxes are most often paid only once or twice each year.

• The property tax rate is set by the federal government to be equal in every state.

Who is Medicare designed to help?

• Low-income families

• Single parents

• Senior citizens

• Children of unemployed parents