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WorksheetsOur Tax System (FL2)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Federal income tax is an example of what type of tax?
progressive
regressive
proportional
Property tax is an example of what type of tax?
progressive
regressive
proportional
Sales tax is an example of what type of tax?
progressive
regressive
proportional
Which will decrease the amount you owe in taxes by more?
$1000 tax credit
$1000 tax deduction
They decrease your taxes equally.
Willful failure to pay taxes is called
tax avoidance.
tax evasion.
tax exempt.
tax deferral.
People can go to prison for breaking tax laws.
True
False
Who might be claimed as dependent on your taxes?
Your 6 year old child.
Your 20 year old child who is in college.
Your 75 year old mother.
All of these people might be your dependents.
Which type of income is taxable?
money received as a birthday gift
life insurance benefits
money received as an inheritance
interest received on a savings bond
Which type of income is not taxable?
tips
dividend income
child support
unemployment compensation
If income, deductions, and all other relevant information is exactly the same other than filing status, who will pay the most in taxes?
single person
married couple
head-of-household
Who can file their taxes electronically?
only people who pay an accountant to prepare their taxes
only people who have fulltime jobs
everyone can file electronically
only people between the ages of 18 and 65
A graduated tax system means that tax rates increase as
income increases.
income decreases.
age increases.
number of dependents increases.
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
tax evasion.
tax brackets.
graduated taxes.
voluntary compliance.
Once you retire, you will never have to pay taxes or file a tax return again.
True
False
If you pay an accountant to prepare your taxes, you can still get audited.
True
False
An IRS agent visits you at your home or business in which type of audit?
office audit
correspondence audit
field audit
The idea that individuals with higher incomes should pay higher taxes is known as
the pay-as-you-go principal.
voluntary compliance.
the ability-to-pay principal.
the tax equation.
An amount subtracted directly from the tax owed
tax exemption
tax credit
tax deduction
tax bracket
Taxes are due each year by
January 1st
April 1st
April 15th
December 31st
An examination of a tax return
evaluation
audit
exemption
application
This type of tax takes a larger share of income as the amount of income grows.
progressive
regressive
proportional
This type of tax takes a smaller share of income as the amount of income grows.
progressive
regressive
proportional
Your tax-filing group based on your marital status and dependents
tax bracket
exemption
filing status
deduction
Income ranges that determine what percentage of income we pay for taxes
tax brackets
tax divisions
tax categories
tax groups
A stated amount that you can subtract from your adjusted gross income if you do not itemize your deductions
regular deduction
standard deduction
original deduction
basic deduction
An amount that you may subtract from your income for each person who depends on your income to live
dependent
exemption
deduction
tax bracket
Someone who lives with you and for whom you pay more than half of their living expenses
dependent
exemption
deduction
tax credit
Who passes new tax laws?
The IRS
Attorney General
Tax Commissioner
Congress
This form is prepared by your employer and shows you how much you earned and how much you paid in taxes last year.
1040
W-2
W-4
I-9
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.
1040
W-2
W-4
I-9
What is the largest source of government revenue?
Social Security taxes
property taxes
income taxes
sales taxes
If you write "exempt" on your W-4 form, it guarantees that you will not have to pay any taxes to the Federal government.
True
False
If you write "exempt" on your W-4 form, your employer will not withhold any Federal taxes from your paychecks.
True
False
IRS stands for Internal Revenue Service.
True
False
You can add the standard deduction to your itemized deduction and claim the total.
True
False
Single people generally pay more Federal income taxes than married people.
True
False
You pay taxes on which amount?
gross income
adjusted gross income
taxable income
adjusted income
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.
1040
W-2
W-4
I-9
Many working teenagers are not required to file a tax return.
True
False
Many working teenagers will get a tax refund if they file a tax return.
True
False
