Exemptions
Federal Income Tax
Acronyms/Symbols
Tax History
Money
100

What is an exemption?

Withholding allowances that allow for supporting yourself and others in your family

100

What does FIT stand for?

Federal Income Tax

100

What does this symbol stand for?  

United States Dollar or Currency

100

What are Tariff's taxes on? 

Imported goods

100

Who designed the American monetary system?

Alexander Hamilton

200

How much is the exemption for a dependent on State Taxes?

$2000

200

What does the US spend most of the tax dollars on?

Health

200

What does SSN stand for?

Social Security Number

200

What famous Gangster was arrested for tax evasion?

Al Capone

200

Before 1971 what was the US currency backed by?

Gold

300

How much is the exemption for a married couple on State Taxes?

$4000

300

What does the US spend taxes on that is 10 times more than any other country?

Defense

300

What does this symbol represent?

Cent

300

Can a non-American citizen be used as a dependent? Y/N

Yes

300

Who is on the 5-dollar bill?

Abraham Lincoln

400

How do you find the with holding for a married couple for FIT?

Use the married couple tax FIT tax table

400

What does IRS stand for?

Interna, Revenue Service

400

What does ATM stand for?

Automated Teller Machine

400

Who wrote the song "The Taxman"

The Beatles

400

Who is on the $100 Dollar bill?

Benjamin Franklin

500

How much is the State taxable wage for a single person with 2 dependents that makes $50,000 per year? 

$44,000

500

What are the two criteria that the IRS uses to determine how much money one should withhold from their paycheck?

Marital status and allowances (dependents)

500


What does FICA stand for?

Federal Insurance Contributions Act

500

 What phrase came out of the Stamp Act in 1765?


"No Taxation without representation"

500

Who is on the $1000 Dollar bill?

Grover Cleveland