Federal Income Tax Test

The government collects money from citizens and businesses in the form of taxes. This income to the government is called

• Progressive Taxes

• Revenue

• Regressive Taxes

• Proportional Taxes

These take a larger share of income as the amount of income grows.

• Progressive Taxes

• Revenue

• Regressive Taxes

• Proportional Taxes

These take a smaller share of income as the amount of income grows.

• Progressive Taxes

• Revenue

• Regressive Taxes

• Proportional Taxes

Flat taxes for which the rate stays the same, regardless of income.

• Progressive Taxes

• Revenue

• Regressive Taxes

• Proportional Taxes

Willful failure to pay taxes is called ____________ and is a serious crime punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both.

• Criminal Activity

• Filing Status

• Regressive Taxes

• Tax Evasion

All citizens are expected to prepare and file tax returns of their own accord without force, our income tax system is based on this _____________

• Criminal Activity

• Voluntary Compliance

• Regressive Taxes

• Tax Evasion

This describes your tax-filing group such as Single, Head of Household, etc.

• Audit

• Filing Status

• Joint Return

• Tax Evasion

Every year, the IRS calls millions of taxpayers for an _______ which is an examination of their tax returns.

• Audit

• Filing Status

• Joint Return

• Tax Evasion

An amount you may subtract from your income for each person who depends on your income to live.

• Adjusted Gross Income

• Dependent

• Exemption

• Gross Income

A person who lives with you and for whom you pay more than half his or her living expenses.

• Adjusted Gross Income

• Dependent

• Exemption

• Gross Income