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Careers, Salaries, and Lifetime Income Answers

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Revenue from property taxes is used to fund

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public schools and other services.
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highway repairs and pollution controls.
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Social Security and Medicare.
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medical research and development.
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Why does an excise tax on gasoline exist? Check all that apply.

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to make gasoline prices more competitive
B
to provide funding for healthcare services and education
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to discourage travel by automobile by making gasoline more expensive
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to fund highway repairs and other special projects
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to discourage the use of alternative modes of transportation
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Which statements about payroll taxes are true? Check all that apply.Education and infrastructure receive a portion of the funds from payroll taxes.Everyone pays the same percentage, regardless of income. Payroll taxes are progressive based on income. Payroll taxes support Social Security and Medicare. Employers pay a set percentage of payroll taxes.

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Education and infrastructure receive a portion of the funds from payroll taxes.
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Everyone pays the same percentage, regardless of income.
C
Payroll taxes are progressive based on income.
D
Payroll taxes support Social Security and Medicare.
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Employers pay a set percentage of payroll taxes.
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At tax season, an individual who has withheld too little in taxes can expect

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prosecution by the IRS.
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a heavy refund.
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additional withholdings.
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a large tax bill.
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Which statements about sales taxes are true? Check all that apply. They are collected by state and local governmentsThe tax rate changes from state to state and city to city.Failure to pay sales tax can result in the government seizing the property. The more something costs, the greater the dollar amount paid in sales tax. Sales taxes are taxes on purchased goods.

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They are collected by state and local governments
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The tax rate changes from state to state and city to city.
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Failure to pay sales tax can result in the government seizing the property.
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The more something costs, the greater the dollar amount paid in sales tax.
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Sales taxes are taxes on purchased goods.

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