Financial Math: Federal Income Tax

Match the following federal forms with their purpose.

• tells your employer how much to hold out of your paycheck in Federal withholdings

• W-4

• reports all of your income, deductions, credits, and tax liability

• W-2

• reports all the wages earned by an employee in a year

• I-9

• proves you are eligible to work in the United States

• 1040

The W-4 form is completed by an individual when he or she first starts a new job. What does this form help to determine?

• The amount of money an individual should receive in income

• The amount of money that should be returned for paying too much in taxes.

• The amount of money that should be withheld in federal taxes.

• The amount of money that should be withheld in state taxes.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Citizens who are not required to file income taxes, may still file to ensure that they will receive a ​ (a)   if they paid too much in taxes throughout the year.

• refund
• penalty

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Employers supply a ​ (a)   to help citizens file their tax return.

• W-2
• W-4

Tax returns can be filed either by mail or ​ (a)  

• online
• in person

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The ______is a specific dollar amount that reduces the amount of income on which you are taxed based on your filing status.

• itemized deduction

• refundable credit

• standard deduction

• nonrefundable credit

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Instead of using a standard deduction, you may opt to base your deduction amount directly on your actual spending on specific allowed expenses. This is known as using________.

• itemized deductions

• refundable credits

• specific deductions

• nonrefundable credits

​ ​ (a)   reduce your taxable income, which in turn reduces your overall tax liability.

• Deductions
• Withholdings
• Credits

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

​ ​ ​ (a)   reduce your actual amount of tax.

• Credits
• Withholdings
• Deductions

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

​ ​ ​ Taxes paid by deductions from your paycheck are known as​ (a)  

• withholdings
• deductions
• credits

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3