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4-2 Understanding Taxes Quiz Business U

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a federal program that provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.

a)

Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)

b)

Social Security

c)

Medicare

d)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

2.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax imposed on the income generated by an individual or business.

a)

Income Tax

b)

Sales Tax

c)

Property Tax

d)

Value Added Tax

3.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax that funds health insurance for citizens 65 years of age and older.

a)

Medicare Tax

b)

Social Security Tax

c)

Income Tax

d)

Sales Tax

4.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax system where the tax rate increases as the taxpayer's income increases.

a)

Progressive Tax System

b)

Regressive Tax System

c)

Flat Tax System

d)

Proportional Tax System

5.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax imposed on real estate or other forms of property.

a)

Property Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Sales Tax

d)

Value Added Tax

6.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a consumption tax paid by the end consumer of goods and services.

a)

Sales Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Property Tax

d)

Capital Gains Tax

7.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax that funds financial assistance for retirement, disability, and survivors.

a)

Social Security Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Sales Tax

d)

Property Tax

8.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a state program that provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.

a)

State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA)

b)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

c)

Workers' Compensation

d)

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

9.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the amount of money that is owed by a person or organization to a taxing authority.

a)

Tax Liability

b)

Tax Refund

c)

Tax Credit

d)

Tax Deduction

10.

Fill in the blank: _______ are mandatory payments made by individuals and businesses to governments.

a)

Taxes

b)

Donations

c)

Loans

d)

Investments

11.

During your working years, social security tax takes a percentage of your earnings. Then when you retire or are disabled

a)

your social security tax is used to pay medical costs.

b)

you become eligible to receive monthly payments.

c)

you lose your benefits.

d)

you can leave your Social Security benefits to your loved ones when you die.

12.

Which of the following best defines unemployment?

a)

The state of being able to work and actively seeking work, but unable to find employment

b)

The state of being able to work, but choosing not to

c)

The percentage of the labour force that is able and actively seeking work, but cannot find employment

d)

The total number of people who do not work

13.

Sales tax is the tax you pay

a)

when you buy something.

b)

when you sell something.

c)

when you barter.

d)

when you give something as a gift.

14.

This tax helps fund the basic retirement program run by the federal government.

a)

Social Security Tax

b)

Property Tax

c)

Medicare Tax

d)

Sales Tax

15.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax levied on the profit from the sale of property or an investment.

a)

Capital Gains Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Property Tax

d)

Sales Tax

16.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax system where everyone pays the same percentage of their income, regardless of how much they earn.

a)

Flat Tax System

b)

Progressive Tax System

c)

Regressive Tax System

d)

Proportional Tax System

17.

Fill in the blank: _______ is a tax levied by local governments on the value of a property.

a)

Property Tax

b)

Capital Gains Tax

c)

Income Tax

d)

Sales Tax

18.

Which of the following factors can influence the amount of property tax you pay?

a)

The assessed value of the property

b)

The location of the property

c)

All of the above

d)

The size of the property