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The Basics of Taxes

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This tax funds the Social Security and Medicare programs

a)

Income tax

b)

Payroll tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Sales tax

e)

Excise tax

2.

The fee to license a car is this type of tax

a)

Income tax

b)

Payroll tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Sales tax

e)

Excise tax

3.

A tax on earned and unearned income

a)

Income tax

b)

Payroll tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Sales tax

e)

Excise tax

4.

The tax on airline tickets and gasoline

a)

Income tax

b)

Excise tax

c)

Payroll tax

d)

Property tax

e)

Sales tax

5.

This tax is determined by a set percentage of earned income

a)

Income tax

b)

Payroll tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Sales tax

e)

Excise tax

6.

A tax on purchased goods and services

a)

Income tax

b)

Payroll Tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Sales tax

e)

Excise tax

7.

The specific amount paid for this tax depends on many factors but increases as income increases.

a)

Income tax

b)

Payroll tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Sales tax

e)

Excise tax

8.

Mark all the benefits you receive from the taxes you pay.

a)

schools

b)

roads

c)

grocery stores

d)

fire station

e)

banks

9.

What is the difference between earned and unearned income?

a)

Earned is working for pay and wages are an example.

b)

Unearned is only for income not earned from pay and interest from a savings account is an example.

c)

Earned can include pay for wages and savings interest.

10.

Which one does the Social Security Program not provide for?

a)

Retirement

b)

Profound disabilities

c)

Premature death of a parent

d)

Premature death of a spouse

e)

Premature death of a spouse in a family with children.

11.

What is the Medicare program?

a)

A program for Retirees

b)

A health insurance for senior citizens

c)

A health insurance program for people who can't afford insurance

d)

A insurance program for people with profound disabilities

12.

How much does the employer have to contribute for payroll taxes?

a)

One half of what the employee pays

b)

They have to match what the employee pays

c)

They don't have to contribute at all

d)

They have an option to match the employee's pay

13.

Mark all the examples of personal property that taxes may be paid on besides an automobile.

a)

boat

b)

cell phone

c)

cash in the bank

d)

land

14.

What is one difference between sales tax and excise tax?

a)

Sales tax is already added the price of an item.

b)

Excise tax is added at the time of the sale.

c)

Sales tax is added at the time of the sale.

d)

Excise tax is already added in the cost of an item