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Taxes

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Your employer

b)

Large corporations

c)

Federal and state government

d)

Local Businesses

2.

Our tax money is spent on all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Social Security

b)

The Military

c)

Private School Education

d)

National Parks

3.

Which of the following taxes is applied to wages, salaries, dividends, and interest earned?

a)

Corporate Income Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Estate Tax

d)

Excise Tax

4.

The W-4 form lets...

a)

the government know how much you paid in taxes last year

b)

your employer know how much to withhold from your paycheck

c)

the 3 major credit bureaus know how many dependents you have

d)

you know how much you paid in taxes last year

5.

What item would you DEFINITELY see on a paystub?

a)

Retirement

b)

Healthcare

c)

Gross Pay

d)

Your occupation/role

6.

Kelsey bought a new jacket. The jacket costs $150.00. She will pay 8.25% in sales tax. How much money will she pay in sales tax?

a)

$123.80

b)

$12.38

c)

$162.38

d)

$273.80

7.

Joe is buying a pair of jeans on sale that cost $17.95. The sales tax in his city is 6%. What is the total cost of the jeans?

a)
$19.03
b)

$10.77

c)

$28.72

d)

$1.08

8.

What are the types of taxes a person might pay?

Check all that apply.

a)

Sales tax

b)

Natural tax

c)

Income tax

d)

Property tax

e)

Birth tax

9.

Which of these is a progressive tax?

a)

airport tax

b)

income tax

c)

property tax

d)

sales tax

10.

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

11.
A _________ tax, also referred to as a flat tax, impacts low-, middle- and high-income earners relatively equally. 
a)
regressive
b)
proportional
c)
income
12.

Local Governments earn the majority of their money from...

a)

Property tax

b)

Sales Tax

c)

Corporate Tax

d)

Fees

13.

the Federal Government earns most of its money from...

a)

Corporate Tax

b)

Social Security and Retirement

c)

Individual Income Tax

14.

Which of the following items would you pay an Excise tax on? (Select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

In the US, Taxes are levied (imposed & collected) by

a)

Businesses that need profits

b)

Parents

c)

Foreign countries

d)

Federal, State, and Local Governments

16.

Taking payments out of your pay before you receive it.

a)

withholding

b)

tax return

c)

taxable income

d)

personal exemption

17.

Elementary schools, police departments, and electrical service are typically paid for by

a)

the federal government

b)

state governments

c)

local government

d)

natural monopolies

18.

Earning income can consist of salaries, wages, tips, and more.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Depending on how much money your employer took out of your paychecks, you might owe more money to the government when you file your taxes. (Tax Payment)

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If too many taxes were deducted from your gross pay, the government will send you money back after you file your taxes... This is called a _________.

a)

Pay Period

b)

Timesheet

c)

Tax Return or Tax Refund

21.

True or False:

You can get a tax refund if you don't file your taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A tax on property that the owner is required to pay.

a)

Payroll Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Property Tax

d)

Sales Tax

23.

The W-4 form lets...

a)

the government know how much you paid in taxes last year

b)

your employer know how much to withhold from your paycheck

c)

the 3 major credit bureaus know how many dependents you have

d)

you know how much you paid in taxes last year

24.

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

25.

The W-4 form lets...

a)

the government know how much you paid in taxes last year

b)

your employer know how much to withhold from your paycheck

c)

the 3 major credit bureaus know how many dependents you have

d)

you know how much you paid in taxes last year

26.

The more allowances you claim on your W-4...

a)

The more money you will see in your paycheck

b)

The less money you will see in your paycheck

c)

The # of allowances has no impact on your paycheck

d)

You don't claim allowances on a W-4

27.

The more allowances you claim on your W-4...

a)

The more money is withheld from your paycheck

b)

The less money is withheld from your paycheck

c)

The # of allowances doesn't impact how much $ is withheld

d)

You claim allowances on a W-2, not the W-4

28.

True or False: All wages, tips, and bonuses are taxable unless specifically excluded.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which of the following is FALSE about the W-2 form? (hint: choose 2 correct answers)

a)

The W-2 is sent out in April of every year

b)

It lets you know how much you earned last year

c)

It lets you know how much was withheld from your paychecks

d)

You get 1 W-2 form every year, even if you had multiple jobs

30.

Which of the following is NOT a way you can file your taxes?

a)

Through a tax professional

b)

Mailing in a paper tax return to the Federal government

c)

Using tax software like TurboTax

d)

Through your employer's HR department

31.

If a teen files a tax return, can the parent still claim him/her as a dependent?

a)

Yes. All teens are dependents until they are 18 years old

b)

No. If a teen files a tax return, he/she cannot be claimed

c)

Yes, as long as the teen meets the dependency requirements

d)

Yes, but the parent has to add the teen's income to theirs

32.
Required charges of citizens by local, state, and federal governments are called:
a)
charges
b)
taxes
c)
fees
d)
paycheck deductions
33.
FICA taxes are
a)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare
b)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on employees only to fund Social Security and Medicare.
c)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on both employees and employers to fund Social Security.
d)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on employers only to fund Social Security and Medicare
34.
The length of time for which an employee’s wages are calculated
a)
payday
b)
pay period
c)
payroll
d)
direct deposit
35.
Total amount paid to an employee each pay period, including regular pay, overtime pay, and other taxable earnings (such as reimbursements)
a)
net pay
b)
gross pay
c)
payroll deductions
d)
none of these
36.
Helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits
a)
medicare
b)
social security
c)
state income tax
d)
federal income tax
37.
A health care program for the elderly and disabled
a)
social security
b)
medicare
c)
state income tax
d)
federal income tax
38.
Also known as take home pay, this is the amount left after all payroll deductions have been taken from the gross income
a)
gross pay
b)
withholdings
c)
net pay
d)
real pay
39.
Totals all of the deductions which have been withheld from an individual’s paycheck from January 1 to the last day of the pay period indicated on the paycheck stub
a)
payroll withholdings
b)
income tax
c)
social security
d)
year to date
40.
Which is bigger, gross pay or net pay?
a)
gross pay
b)
net pay
41.

Which of the following is NOT a way you can file your taxes?

a)

Through a tax professional

b)

Mailing in a paper tax return to the Federal government

c)

Using tax software like TurboTax

d)

Through your employer's HR department

42.
FICA taxes are
a)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare
b)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on employees only to fund Social Security and Medicare.
c)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on both employees and employers to fund Social Security.
d)
U.S. federal payroll taxes imposed on employers only to fund Social Security and Medicare
43.
The length of time for which an employee’s wages are calculated
a)
payday
b)
pay period
c)
payroll
d)
direct deposit
44.
Helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits
a)
medicare
b)
social security
c)
state income tax
d)
federal income tax
45.

Who pays taxes

a)

everybody

b)

only those who invest in stocks

c)

only those who watch Saturday morning cartoons

d)

only those who earn $20,000

46.

A person reported on a tax form whom a taxpayer supports financially (that would be you)

a)

spouse

b)

dependent

c)

in-law

d)

child

47.

The date by which you must file your taxes is

a)

March 15, 2019

b)

April 15, 2019

c)

June 1, 2019

d)

December 31, 2019

48.
Who is responsible for providing the W2 form?
a)
You
b)
Your Employer
c)
Your bank
d)
The IRS
49.

When do you start paying taxes?

a)

Age 18

b)

Age 21

c)

When you start earning money

d)

When you purchase your first item

50.

T or F: Schools are heavily funded on fundraisers not taxes

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What determines the amount of taxes you owe or will get back?

a)

Corporate Taxes

b)

Tax Fraud

c)

Tax Evasion

d)

Tax Returns

52.

A proportional tax...

a)

takes a larger percent of income from high income groups (takes more from rich people).

b)

takes the same percent of income from all income groups.

c)

takes a larger percentage from low income groups (takes more from poor people).

d)

Public services include welfare programs, law enforcement, regulating the economy, and public education