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Taxes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Things considered necessary are taxed

a)

True

b)

False

2.

- Taxes on apartments and houses

- The landlord pays these taxes

a)

Property taxes

b)

Local taxes

c)

State taxes

d)

Federal taxes

3.

- School funding

- Roads

- Maintenance

- Parks/Recreation

- Police Department

a)

Property taxes

b)

Local taxes

c)

State taxes

d)

Federal taxes

4.

Anyone with property pays property taxes

a)

True

b)

False

5.

- Money taken out of paycheck

- Money for all state officials and workers

- Capital cities

- State parks and properties (parks, state monuments)

- Colleges and universities

- Roads and highways

- State police depertment

a)

Property taxes

b)

Local taxes

c)

State taxes

d)

Federal taxes

6.

- Money taken out of paycheck

- Roads, bridges, (sometimes) airports

- Military

- Government

- All federal officials

- National Parks

- Foreign affairs

- Social security and healthcare

a)

Property taxes

b)

Local taxes

c)

State taxes

d)

Federal taxes

7.

Why do we pay income taxes?

a)

For things our country needs

b)

For schools

c)

Things like Medical care and the FDA

d)

To pay for all of our federal taxes only

8.

_______ come from _______

(a)  

9.

Report on interest income sent from the bank to both the IRS and the taxpayer for savings account interest

a)

1099INT

b)

1099MISC

c)

FICA

d)

income tax

e)

W2

10.

Report on interest income sent from the bank to both the IRS and the taxpayer for savings account interest

a)

1099INT

b)

1099MISC

c)

FICA

d)

income tax

e)

W2

11.

Report of income made to the IRS and the taxpayer for any money paid by the job not as a salaried employee

a)

1099INT

b)

1099MISC

c)

FICA

d)

income tax

e)

W2

12.

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act, the name given to Social Security and Medicare taxes. The employee pays some of the FICA tax, and the employer pays some of this tax for each employee. Social Security pays benefits for older people, people with disabilities, and minor children and surviving spouses of deceased workers. Medicare pays for hospital insurance for those over 65

a)

1099INT

b)

1099MISC

c)

FICA

d)

income tax

e)

W2

13.

Tax paid to the state, federal, and local governments based on income earned over the past year

a)

1099INT

b)

1099MISC

c)

FICA

d)

income tax

e)

W2

14.

Report sent from the employer to both the IRS and the employee showing gross income, total taxes paid, and total voluntary deductions

a)

1099INT

b)

1099MISC

c)

FICA

d)

income tax

e)

W2

15.

Federal or state taxes deducted directly from a worker’s pay

a)

payroll taxes

b)

simplified 1040

c)

standard deduction

d)

tax deduction

e)

tax refund

16.

The quick tax form most often used for those with uncomplicated tax situations

a)

payroll taxes

b)

simplified 1040

c)

standard deduction

d)

tax deduction

e)

tax refund

17.

The deduction allowed for those not claimed as a dependent on a parent’s taxes

a)

payroll taxes

b)

simplified 1040

c)

standard deduction

d)

tax deduction

e)

tax refund

18.

A donation or expense that reduces the taxable income amount

a)

payroll taxes

b)

simplified 1040

c)

standard deduction

d)

tax deduction

e)

tax refund

19.

A check returning the taxpayer’s money to the taxpayer after returns are filed and the overpaid tax is determined

a)

payroll taxes

b)

simplified 1040

c)

standard deduction

d)

tax deduction

e)

tax refund

20.

A form that you receive from your employer

Every employer needs to tel the government who works for them, when they leave, and how much they make

a)

W2 Form

b)

1099INT

21.

Your bank/financial instiution tells the government how much money you make on interest

Sends you and your government how much you are making on interest, stocks, etc.

a)

W2 Form

b)

1099INT

22.

Tax returns are due ______ __

a)

April 15

b)

January 16

c)

October 7

d)

May/March 27

23.

You can get extensions for tax returns if you are hospitalized or some other reason by contacting the IRS

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The consequences of not filing a tax return are (a)  

25.

Luckily, if you are fined for not completing your tax returns, interest is not charged

a)

True

b)

False

26.

the government agency that takes care of taxes

a)

IRS

b)

FDA

c)

DEA

d)

FICA

27.

when the government gives you some money back from your taxes out of your income

a)

Deductions

b)

Gifts

c)

Loans

d)

Withdrawals

e)

Additions

28.

You cannot get refunds if you pay too much money to the government

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Every job you had in the past year will send you a ___ form reporting your income

a)

W2

b)

1099INT

c)

Charity and deductions receipts

30.

Your savings account interest report. Your bank will send you this form reporting your interest income

a)

W2

b)

1099INT

c)

Charity and deductions receipts

31.

Charitable donations reduce the amount of income on which your taxes are based

a)

W2

b)

1099INT

c)

Charity and deductions receipts

32.

A government agency that oversees that things are being done legally and in the right way for the consumer to invest and play the stock market

a)

SEC

b)

FICA

c)

FDA

d)

IRS

33.

SEC stands for

a)

Securities and Exchange Commission

b)

Special Enforcement Company

c)

Sacred Eternal Community

d)

Safe and Exchangeable Commissions

34.

something we don’t already have/don’t own and are paying money towards owning it

a)

liability

b)

asset

35.

what u currently have (what you can get your hands on if you have to use the cash)

a)

liability

b)

asset

36.

_____ - _____ = net worth

(a)