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Unit 5.4 Taxes

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who primarily uses our tax money? (hint: choose 2 correct answers)

a)

Your employer

b)

The state government

c)

The Federal government

d)

Local Businesses

2.

What are the four most common taxes that come out of a person’s payroll check?

a)

Federal Income Tax

b)

State Income Tax

c)

City/Local Income Tax

d)

Medicare Tax

e)

Social Security

3.

withheld from an employee’s wages or salary

a)

disposable income

b)

payroll taxes

c)

workers compensation

d)

earned income

4.

What government department collects personal income tax?

a)

Federal Government

b)

IRS

c)

Social Security Division

d)

Congress

5.

In most circumstances, which of the following persons can be claimed as a dependent on a Form W-4? Mark all that apply.

a)

yourself

b)

your spouse

c)

your parents

d)

your children

e)

your pets

6.

What are the four most common taxes that come out of a person’s payroll check?

a)

Federal Income Tax

b)

State Income Tax

c)

City/Local Income Tax

d)

Medicare Tax

e)

Social Security

7.

By what date must employers provide, or place in the mail, a wage earner's W-2 statement?

a)

January 1

b)

January 31

c)

April 1

d)

April 15

8.

Which form is used to report an employees earnings and taxes paid in a year?

a)

W-2

b)

W-4

c)

I-9

d)

1040

9.

Federal law requires employers to pay a minimum wage.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Tax deductions are calculated as a percentage of net pay.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Unearned income is reported on your tax form and taxes must be paid on them.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the deadline for filing personal income tax?

a)

January 31

b)

April 15

c)

May 31

d)

June 15

13.
Single, Married Filing Joint, and Head of the Household are all examples of___ on a tax return.
a)
filing status
b)
standard deductions
c)
itemized deductions
d)
dependents