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Chapter 14 - Team Open Note Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Luisa earned $1,200 at her part-time job, and $500 from babysitting in cash. Which is TRUE?

a)

She will report her total income as $1,700.

b)

She will report her total income as $1,200.

c)

She will report her total income as $500.

d)

Luisa is required to file a tax return.

3.

Jason filed his tax return and owes money. If he doesn't want to pay a fee, when should he pay this amount by?

a)

April 15th

b)

October 15th

c)

December 31st

d)

January 1st of the next year

4.

IRS stands for

a)

Internal Revenge Service

b)

International Revenue System

c)

Internal Revenue Service

d)

Inspection Ravioli Sauce

5.

When you receive a new job, you are mandated to file a

a)

Complaint

b)

Divorce

c)

W-4

d)

W-2

6.

A fixed amount all people are allowed to deduct from their adjusted gross income to reduce their tax liability

a)

Standard Deduction

b)

Itemized Deduction

7.
A popular suggestion is to eliminate the income tax and replace it with a national sales tax, called the fair _____. The idea is that everyone pays their fair share based on what they spend rather than what they earn.
a)
play rule
b)
tax
c)
implementation 
d)
lady
8.
A _____________tax may at first appear to be a fair way of taxing citizens because everyone, regardless of income level, pays the same dollar amount. By taking a closer look, it is easy to see that such a tax causes lower-income people to pay a larger share of their income than wealthier people pay
a)
progressive
b)
income
c)
flat
d)
regressive
9.
A _________ tax, also referred to as a flat tax, impacts low-, middle- and high-income earners relatively equally. 
a)
regressive
b)
proportional
c)
income
10.
Helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits
a)
medicare
b)
social security
c)
state income tax
d)
federal income tax
11.
A health care program for the elderly and disabled
a)
social security
b)
medicare
c)
state income tax
d)
federal income tax
12.
This is a tax on property inherited after a person's death.
a)
excise
b)
proportional
c)
gift
d)
estate
13.
This is the top source of revenue for the federal government.
a)
individual income taxes
b)
corporate income taxes
c)
customs duties
d)
FICA
14.
The federal income tax on individuals was established by the
a)
15th Amendment
b)
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
c)
16th Amendment
d)
Income Tax Act of 1956
15.
What is spending that is greater than revenue?
a)
balanced
b)
suplus
c)
deficit
16.
This is a tax on a very specific item, such as gasoline or tires.
a)
progressive
b)
excise
c)
sin
d)
estate
17.
The taxing and spending policies of the president and Congress are known as
a)
revenue policy
b)
fiscal policy
c)
monetary policy
d)
recession policy
18.

1. Which is MOST LIKELY a responsibility of a local government in California?

a)

collecting taxes

b)

patrolling state highways

c)

maintaining the state constitution

d)

overseeing the food supply

19.

3. Which item is the BEST example of a public good or service?

a)

education

b)

movie theaters

c)

television

d)

shopping malls

20.

4. Local governments generally receive their highest amounts of revenue from

a)

federal government

b)

property taxes.

c)

driver’s license fees.

d)

excise taxes.

21.

6. Property taxes, fees, and lottery funds are all

a)

forms of state revenue.

b)

Involuntary contributions.

c)

voluntary contributions.

d)

forms of national revenue.

22.

7. The general sales tax is placed on customer purchases of most items bought at retail stores. The sales tax is a percentage of the price of an item. The state revenue department collects all of the sales tax revenue and returns the local portion to the appropriate counties, cities, and school systems. Based on this information, what would happen if the sales tax were cut?

a)

Businesses would become less profitable.

b)

The state would lose a majority of its funding.

c)

Property taxes would also be cut.

d)

Funding for schools would be reduced.

23.

8. The state of California provides services like education, road maintenance, and environmental protection to all of its citizens. Where does the majority of the revenue for such services come from?

a)

private businesses

b)

the federal government

c)

the state treasury

d)

taxes paid by the citizens

24.

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

a)

Social Security

b)

The Military

c)

Private School Education

d)

National Parks

25.

True or False: A teen's earned income can be reported on a parent's tax return.

a)

True

b)

False