Sales Tax
Income Tax
Word Problems
Characteristics
100

Where is sales tax used?

When buying an item in store or online

100

Where does income tax come from?

Income tax comes from a paycheck

100

Heather bought a pack of erasers $1.00. At the cash register, her total was $1.06.

Would this relate to income tax or sales tax? 


Sales tax

100

What are the two types of taxes?

Income tax and sales tax

200

Is sales tax added on or taken away from a total?

Added on to the total price of what was bought

200

Is income tax added on or taken away from a total?

Taken away from the total amount of a paycheck

200

Solve: Haley earned $200 at HHH Ranch last week. If 20% is going towards income tax, how much money will be taken out of her paycheck?

$40

200

Which tax is taken from a paycheck?

Income tax

300

Does the money from sales tax go to the local government (city or state) or federal government?  

Money from sales tax goes to the local government

300

Does the money from income tax go to the local government (city or state) or the federal government?

Money from income tax goes to the federal government
300

Solve: An XBox controller costs $70.00. If there is a 06% sales tax, how much money will be added on to your total cost? 

$4.20

300

Which tax adds 06% to your total when purchasing an item?

Sales tax

400

What percentage is added to your total with sales tax?

06%

400

What percentage is taken away from a paycheck with income tax?

20%

400

Solve: A set of the newest "My Hero Academia" books costs $108.00. What is the dollar amount that will be added on in sales tax?

$6.48

400

Around what percentage is taken out of a paycheck for income tax?

20%

500

Solve: Haley buys a bag of Kit-Kats that cost $29.50. If there is 06% in sales tax, how much money will be added on to her total cost?

$1.77

500

Solve: Erin earned $180 last week from her comic book business. If 20% is going towards income tax, how much money will be taken out of her paycheck? 

$36

500

Solve: I earned $217 delivering pizza last week. What dollar amount will go towards income tax?

$43.40

500

What are taxes used for?

Taxes are used to pay for things in our community (roads, parks, schools)

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