Can You Describe the Role of Various Kind of Taxes Flashcards

Chapter 7  

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Taxes collected based on the value of property you own
Property Taxes
Taxes collected based on the value of items you purchase
Sales Taxes
Collected based on the amount of taxable income you earn
Income Taxes
Earnings that are taxable
Taxable Income
Money you must pay to the government
Tax
Federal company that collects taxes
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Unmarried taxpayers
Single
Married people who file one tax return together
Married Filing Jointly
Widow who meets the qualifications of the IRS
Qualifying Widow
Married people who file two seperate returns
Married Filing Seperately
A special filing status for certain unmarried taxpayers who support people as well as themselves
Head of Household
A proportional Tax
Flat Tax
Tax that does not depend on the cost of the item you purchase
Proportional Tax
The percent you are taxed on a tax schedule
Tax Bracket
Tax schedule where the tax rate decreases as the income increases
Regressive Tax Schedule