Personal Income and Property Taxes Answers

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Many communities today are concerned with their local government’s ability to appropriately manage the taxes it collects. If a government spends more money on expenditures than it collects in taxes, it may end up with not enough money, called deficit. Which of the following could result in a county government budget in deficit?

A
The government raises sales and property taxes without adjusting expenditures.
B
The county closes a fire station, reducing expenditures, without adjusting taxes.
C
The county gives all public school teachers a $2,000 raise without adjusting taxes.
D
The county collects donations to build a fountain in city hall.
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Determine the total annual FICA tax for an annual salary of $165,000. Use $106,800 for maximum taxable earnings.

A
$901.41
B
$9,014.10
C
$1,262.25
D
$12,622.50
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You make $443 per week, and have claimed five exemptions. How much money will be withheld from you in a year?

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A
$2,392
B
$2,288
C
$2,756
D
$2,858
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One possible solution to a diminishing Social Security payroll is to decrease the Social Security benefit by 13%. How would such a decrease effect the benefits on a salary of $54,000?

A
Benefit would decrease by $1,404 annually.
B
Benefit would decrease by $7,020 annually.
C
Benefit would decrease by $8,640 annually.
D
Benefit would decrease by $15,660 annually.

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