Ramsey Classroom - Chapter 10 (2023)

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Giving to a non profit organization can help lower your taxable income.

True

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2

When you pay taxes on a purchase, the seller gets to keep that money.

False

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3

What is the total tax a person or business has to pay called?

Tax liability

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4

Net income is also called your _________.

Take-home pay

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5

Always keep your filed taxes for at least three years in case the IRS decides to ______ your tax return.

Audit

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Every American who earns an income must file a _________ each year.

Federal tax return

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7

Withholdings and deductions are . . .

Expenses that are taken out of your paycheck

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8

What is the main IRS form that most Americans use to file their taxes?

Form 1040

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9

A fixed, annual rate of pay that doesn't change by working more or fewer hours is called ____.

Salary

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10

When someone says they need to file their taxes, they're talking about filling out a ________.

Federal tax return

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11

When you buy specific items like cigarettes, alcohol, airline tickets or gas, you will pay _________.

Excise tax

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12

Those who properly fill out their Form W-4 shouldn't have too much or too little taxes withheld.

True

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13

Consumption tax pays for things everyone gets to enjoy, like . . .

Parks, libraries, and zoos

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14

There are two general types of taxes. Taxes on the money you _________ and taxes on the money you ___________.

Earn; spend

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15

Property tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, and gift tax are all examples of __________.

Wealth tax

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16

If you work and earn money, you will have to pay taxes.

True

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17

Getting a big tax refund is not necessarily a good thing.

True

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18

What does the Form W-4 estimate?

How much tax you'll owe based on your personal situation.

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19

You can produce ____________ by buying and selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate.

Portfolio/investment income

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20

The tax on the purchase of goods or services is called _____________.

Consumption tax

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21

The deadline for filing your income tax return usually falls on _________.

April 15

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22

Which of the following is most likely to need the help of a tax professional?

Self-employed people

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23

Only a few states have inheritance tax, which . . .

Requires you to pay tax on an asset you receive when someone passes away

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24

Wealth taxes are often dependent on _________, so it's a good idea to understand the tax rules ___________.

Where you live; in your state

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25

Renting out property or selling content on a blog are examples of ______________.

Passive income

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26

The money you earn hourly for your time and effort at work is called your _____________.

Wages

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27

Using online tax software or hiring a tax professional are both good options depending on your situation.

True

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28

When you buy clothes or check out at the grocery store, you will pay _____________.

Sales tax

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29

Government deficit spending is a good thing because it lowers the amount of taxes that need to be collected.

False

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30

When you make ____ money, you will pay _____ in taxes.

More; more

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31

Explain the difference between gross income and net income.

Gross income is the amount you earn before taxes and other payroll deductions. Net income is basically my take-home pay, it is the amount a person earns after taxes have been deducted from their paychecks.

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What is the difference between earned income, passive income, and investment income?

Earned income is wages or salary that is generated by the work someone performs. In other words, it is the amount of money a person earns from their 9-5 job. Passive income is income generated on a regular basis with little effort like rental properties, blogs, or YouTube channels. Investment income is the money earned from investments like stocks or bonds.

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33

Why is receiving a large tax refund a bad thing?

Receiving a large federal tax return is bad because the government is taking your money, investing it, and giving you no interest for your money. They are giving back the same amount of money that you could have invested or saved, and allow your money to grow.

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34

What are some ways you can make tax season a little easier?

One way that I could make tax season easier on myself is by hiring a trained professional to help me do my taxes. Another way would be to get help through a trusted online tax service like turbo tax. Lastly, I could write down or jot down a schedule to help me keep track of the forms has to file.

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35

Why shouldn't people let tricky tax situations get in the way of being outrageously generous?

This should not get in the way of being exceedingly generous because there are loopholes you can find with a tax professional, Also giving makes you feel better as a person so no one should stop that source of serotonin.

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36

Why are people required to give a portion of their income to the government? Give examples of government services that taxes fund.

People are required to pay taxes to help fund building and pay for: infrastructure, social security, parks, public schools, libraries, zoos, museums, etc. Some services that taxes fund are Medicare, Medicaid, and having various first respondents. Taxes may seem like a bad thing, however, they do help better our society through having working roads, hospitals, and public schools.

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37

Describe some of the arguments that supporters and opponents of wealth tax make.

Some supporters of wealth tax say that the wealth tax helps increase the total amount of revenue from continually taxing the assets of the wealthy. The wealth tax can decrease wealth inequality across the board. Wealth tax also encourages people to give out their money or invest it so it won't be worn down by taxes. A prominent argument against wealth tax would be that it causes people to lose their work ethic to become wealthy. It encourages people once they build their wealth in America to migrate to a different country where their money won't be taxed. There are pros and cons to each side of the argument.

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