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Federal Income Taxes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT taxable income on your tax return?
a)
Wages
b)
Tips earned as wait staff
c)
Interest earned on savings/ bonds
d)
Alimony you paid
2.

The federal income tax due on Roger's 1040EZ is LESS than the federal income tax withheld (from his gross pay). Roger...

a)

owes money to the IRS

b)

should increase his payroll allowances

c)

will get a refund

d)

should increase his salary

3.

The deadline to file your tax return.

a)

January 31

b)

January 1

c)

December 31

d)

April 15

4.

This form states the amount of money a person earned and the amount of taxes paid throughout the previous year. It is used to complete income tax forms for the IRS.

a)

W2

b)

W4

c)

I9

d)

1040EZ

5.
How often do you need to file your taxes?
a)
Once a month
b)
Once a year
c)
Every paycheck
d)
quarterly
6.
The government agency in charge of collecting tax.
a)
FICA
b)
IRS
c)
NBA
d)
SEC
7.
Which of the following is an example of a federal tax return?
a)
Form 1040EZ
b)
W-2
c)
W-4
d)
Form 10-K
8.
What can happen if you don't file/pay taxes?
a)
You can get fined
b)
You can own back taxes
c)
You can go to prison
d)
All of the above
9.
1040EZ is the hardest tax form to complete.
a)
False
b)
True
10.
Generally, a person cannot claim him or herself as an exemption if he or she is claimed as a dependent on another's tax return.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
A dependent is a person who lives with you and receives more than half of his or her living expenses from you.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
You must file a tax return to receive a refund of taxes withheld unnecessarily.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Taxpayers should not itemize unless their deductions exceed the standard deduction.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which federal income tax form should a single person, with no dependents file?

a)

1040ez

b)

1040

c)

1099

d)

Schedule A

15.

The deadline for employers to provide you with your W2 is....

a)

January 31st

b)

March 15th

c)

February 5th

d)

January 20th

16.

When it comes to taxes, you want your taxable income to be _________ .

a)

low

b)

high

c)

the same as it was last year

d)

whatever it is; it makes no difference

17.

What is an example of unearned income?

a)

dividends, interest

b)

wages, tips

c)

dividends, wages, interest

d)

donations

18.

Your total income for the year is called _________ .

a)

gross income

b)

net income

c)

unearned income

d)

taxable income

19.
What is the personal exemption amount?
a)
4050
b)
1000
c)
3450
d)
2450
20.

Gross Income - Adjustments to Income =

a)

Taxable Income

b)

Deductions

c)

Exemptions

d)

Adjusted Gross Income

21.

How many exemptions can a couple with 3 dependent children claim?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

6

22.

The income on which you actually pay a tax is called

a)

Adjusted Gross Income

b)

Unearned Income

c)

Taxable Income

d)

Earned Income

23.

Taxable income for a single dependent is calculated as

a)

Adjusted Gross Income + Deductions

b)

Adjusted Gross Income - Exemptions

c)

Adjusted Gross Income - Deductions

d)

Adjusted Gross Income + Exemptions

24.

Which of the following forms of income would not be taxable (it would be subtracted as an adjustment to income)?

a)

Commissions

b)

Interest

c)

Alimony

d)

Wages

25.

Which of the following is NOT something you can itemize as a deduction?

a)

Charitable Contributions

b)

Medical and Dental Expenses

c)

Cost of Family Birthday Presents

d)

Home Mortgage Interest