Basic Tax Questions
Understanding Personal Taxes
100

What is the most basic tax form you need to file your taxes?

A W-2 form from each employer.

100

What is direct tax that's levied on income of a person?

Personal Tax

200
What is a 1040-SR form?

Form 1040-SR can be used by seniors 65 and older filing a paper return.

200

What is the range of incomes subject to a certain income tax rate?

Tax Bracket

300

Can you get tax forms at the post office?

Nooooo, Post Offices do not have tax forms available for customers.

300

The amount of money a taxpayer can subtract from taxes owed to the government is called what?

Tax Credit 

400
What is FUTA?

The Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

400

Savings on a taxpayer's liability is called what?

Tax Break 

500

What is FICA?

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act

500

Gift made by an individual or an organization to a nonprofit organization, charity or private foundation.

Charitable Donation 

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