Wildcard
Which hormone is known as the "stress hormone"?
Cortisol
FICA is comprised of what tax(es)?
Name two types of rocks
sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
Who is the most tenured TaxOps team member as of December 2022?
Hassan
What breed of dog can run the fastest (with the ability to reach 45mph)?
Greyhound
Which letter does not appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
6.2%
Name the deepest place on Earth (not just the ocean it's in)
Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean
Name 2 TaxOps members who are CU Boulder "sko buffs" alumni
Ryan G
Ben J
Frank T
...Maybe others?
What is the only bird with the ability to fly backward?
Hummingbird
What is an alligator pear?
Avocado
What is the current rate of (employee) medicare tax?
1.45%
Which country has over 200 flavors of Kitkats?
Japan
Which TaxOps member currently resides in Boston?
Maddy
What breed of dog is Snoopy (from "Peanuts")?
Beagle
What is the only part of the body that cannot heal?
Teeth
Traditional 401k deductions reduce which two taxes?
Hint: One may or may not be applicable to you
Federal income tax and state income tax
Which country has the highest sand dune on the planet?
Peru
Which TaxOps member lived in Hawaii?
Matt H
What is the only mammal capable of flight?
Bats
The oldest house in the U.S. is located in which state?
Hint: built ca.1000 – 1450
New Mexico
(North of the modern city of Taos)
When was federal income tax introduced by congress?
(+/- 7 years)
July 2, 1909: 16th Amendment passed by Congress February 3, 1913: 16th Amendment ratified
Which country gets 98 percent of all electricity production from renewable sources?
Norway
Which TaxOps member lived in New Zealand?
Lizzy
What word can be used on its own - 8 times in a row - to form a complete sentence?
Hint: The word is a homonym/homophone. One of the definitions is that which describes an animal.
Buffalo
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence in English, often presented as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated linguistic constructs through lexical ambiguity.