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Our Tax System (FL2)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Federal income tax is an example of what type of tax?

a)

progressive

b)

regressive

c)

proportional

2.

Property tax is an example of what type of tax?

a)

progressive

b)

regressive

c)

proportional

3.

Sales tax is an example of what type of tax?

a)

progressive

b)

regressive

c)

proportional

4.

Which will decrease the amount you owe in taxes by more?

a)

$1000 tax credit

b)

$1000 tax deduction

c)

They decrease your taxes equally.

5.

Willful failure to pay taxes is called

a)

tax avoidance.

b)

tax evasion.

c)

tax exempt.

d)

tax deferral.

6.

People can go to prison for breaking tax laws.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who might be claimed as dependent on your taxes?

a)

Your 6 year old child.

b)

Your 20 year old child who is in college.

c)

Your 75 year old mother.

d)

All of these people might be your dependents.

8.

Which type of income is taxable?

a)

money received as a birthday gift

b)

life insurance benefits

c)

money received as an inheritance

d)

interest received on a savings bond

9.

Which type of income is not taxable?

a)

tips

b)

dividend income

c)

child support

d)

unemployment compensation

10.

If income, deductions, and all other relevant information is exactly the same other than filing status, who will pay the most in taxes?

a)

single person

b)

married couple

c)

head-of-household

11.

Who can file their taxes electronically?

a)

only people who pay an accountant to prepare their taxes

b)

only people who have fulltime jobs

c)

everyone can file electronically

d)

only people between the ages of 18 and 65

12.

A graduated tax system means that tax rates increase as

a)

income increases.

b)

income decreases.

c)

age increases.

d)

number of dependents increases.

13.

In the United States, all citizens are expected to prepare and file tax returns on their own without being forced by the government. This principal is known as

a)

tax evasion.

b)

tax brackets.

c)

graduated taxes.

d)

voluntary compliance.

14.

Once you retire, you will never have to pay taxes or file a tax return again.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If you pay an accountant to prepare your taxes, you can still get audited.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

An IRS agent visits you at your home or business in which type of audit?

a)

office audit

b)

correspondence audit

c)

field audit

17.

The idea that individuals with higher incomes should pay higher taxes is known as

a)

the pay-as-you-go principal.

b)

voluntary compliance.

c)

the ability-to-pay principal.

d)

the tax equation.

18.

An amount subtracted directly from the tax owed

a)

tax exemption

b)

tax credit

c)

tax deduction

d)

tax bracket

19.

Taxes are due each year by

a)

January 1st

b)

April 1st

c)

April 15th

d)

December 31st

20.

An examination of a tax return

a)

evaluation

b)

audit

c)

exemption

d)

application

21.

This type of tax takes a larger share of income as the amount of income grows.

a)

progressive

b)

regressive

c)

proportional

22.

This type of tax takes a smaller share of income as the amount of income grows.

a)

progressive

b)

regressive

c)

proportional

23.

Your tax-filing group based on your marital status and dependents

a)

tax bracket

b)

exemption

c)

filing status

d)

deduction

24.

Income ranges that determine what percentage of income we pay for taxes

a)

tax brackets

b)

tax divisions

c)

tax categories

d)

tax groups

25.

A stated amount that you can subtract from your adjusted gross income if you do not itemize your deductions

a)

regular deduction

b)

standard deduction

c)

original deduction

d)

basic deduction

26.

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

a)

dependent

b)

exemption

c)

deduction

d)

tax bracket

27.

Someone who lives with you and for whom you pay more than half of their living expenses

a)

dependent

b)

exemption

c)

deduction

d)

tax credit

28.

Who passes new tax laws?

a)

The IRS

b)

Attorney General

c)

Tax Commissioner

d)

Congress

29.

This form is prepared by your employer and shows you how much you earned and how much you paid in taxes last year.

a)

1040

b)

W-2

c)

W-4

d)

I-9

30.

You will out this form once a year to indicate how much you earned last year, how much you paid in taxes, and whether you owe more money or overpaid and should get a refund.

a)

1040

b)

W-2

c)

W-4

d)

I-9

31.

What is the largest source of government revenue?

a)

Social Security taxes

b)

property taxes

c)

income taxes

d)

sales taxes

32.

If you write "exempt" on your W-4 form, it guarantees that you will not have to pay any taxes to the Federal government.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

If you write "exempt" on your W-4 form, your employer will not withhold any Federal taxes from your paychecks.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

IRS stands for Internal Revenue Service.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

You can add the standard deduction to your itemized deduction and claim the total.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Single people generally pay more Federal income taxes than married people.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

You pay taxes on which amount?

a)

gross income

b)

adjusted gross income

c)

taxable income

d)

adjusted income

38.

You will this form out when you start a new job and your employer uses it to determine how much tax to withhold from your paycheck.

a)

1040

b)

W-2

c)

W-4

d)

I-9

39.

Many working teenagers are not required to file a tax return.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Many working teenagers will get a tax refund if they file a tax return.

a)

True

b)

False