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JA Taxation and Financial Literacy Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your abilities include

a)

The things you do well

b)

Your mental competence

c)

The skill you need to do something

d)

All of the above

2.

Career planning is done

a)

After high school

b)

In college

c)

Throughout a lifetime

d)

Once in a lifetime

3.

Who pays taxes?

a)

Most people who have a job

b)

Most people who purchase items

c)

Most people who own property

d)

All of the above

4.

What are the three main types of taxes?

a)

Income, sales, and property

b)

Unemployment, sales, and property

c)

Federal income, unemployment, and state

d)

Sales, property, and unemployment

5.

What is Social Security?

a)

A private insurance system just for the elderly

b)

A free insurance system

c)

The amount of money someone has

d)

Insurance

that

benefits retired, sick,

or disabled

Americans

6.

The purpose of taxes is to

a)

Improve roads

b)

Support government

c)

Pay retirement benefits

d)

All of the above

7.

Who pays into Social Security?

a)

Employees

b)

Self-employed

c)

Employers

d)

All of the above

8.

Federal, Social Security, and Medicare are all types of taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The total amount of earnings made over a one-year period after all deductions have been taken is known as

a)

Gross annual income

b)

Gross monthly income

c)

Net annual income

d)

Net monthly income

10.

The total amount of earnings made over a month, before any deductions, is known as

a)

Gross annual income

b)

Gross monthly income

c)

Net annual income

d)

Net monthly income

11.

Tina will be working at the municipal swimming pool as a lifeguard this summer. She will earn $1,000 per month (a total of $3,000 for the whole summer). Tina does not plan to work any other jobs this year.

What is Tina’s gross annual income (GAI)? $

a)
$3,000
b)

$2,000

c)

$500

d)

$200

12.

Tina’s total paycheck deductions are listed. Add these amounts together to determine her total paycheck deductions.

• $255.90 federal income tax (summer total)

• $114.00 state income tax (summer total)

• $186.00 Social Security, or FICA (summer total)

• $43.50 Medicare tax (summer total)

a)
$599.40
b)

$255.90

c)

$699.40

d)

$186.00

13.

Tina will be working at the municipal swimming pool as a lifeguard this summer. She will earn $1,000 per month (a total of $3,000 for the whole summer). What is Tina’s gross monthly income for each of the summer months (GMI)? $

a)
$1,000
b)

$3,000

c)

$2,000

d)

$500

14.

Tina will be working at the municipal swimming pool as a lifeguard this summer. She will earn $1,000 per month. Tina’s total monthly paycheck deductions are $199.80. What is Tina’s net monthly income (NMI)? $

a)
$800.20
b)

$599.40

c)

$200

d)

$700.20

15.

Your interests are what motivates you, what are you truly passionate about and your strong social skills.

a)

True

b)

False