Taxes Test 1
Taxes Test 2
Pop culture (Not Test)
100

What day is tax day in the United States? (Deadline to file taxes?)

April 15th

100

Dollar for dollar subtraction in amount of taxes owed to the government that is not subject to tax bracket interest (unlike tax deductions). Dependent children are an example. 

Tax Credit. 

100

This popular "streaming and media service" was trading at $497 on the NYSE when we began the market simulation. As 3/24/25 it is trading at over $600. 

Spotify

200

What is a W2? 

Form sent by employer that contains the wages and taxes paid to employees over a calendar year. 

Main document used in filing taxes. 

200

What is a tax deduction? 

Amount of money an individual can subtract from their taxable income, therefore lowering taxes. 

200

Per IMDB this Hollywood fairy tale adaptation lead the box office this weekend with $42 million in sales. 

Snow White

300

What power is granted to the federal government with the 16th Amendment?

power of income tax

300

Explain Benefits-Received tax system/theory and give an example.  

Individuals who use certain products/services more than other individuals pay a tax that ideally will serve them more in the future.  Gas taxes being used to fund road or highway construction. 

300

There is only 1 double digit seeded team left in the NCAA tournament. Name the team. 

Arkansas (10)

400
Explain proportional tax system/theory & give an example. 

Everyone is taxed the same rate regardless of income. Sales Tax.

400

Explain a progressive tax system/theory & give an example.

The more money an individual earns, the higher percentage of taxes they pay. Income tax. 

400

What artist released a song on youtube in 2019 sampling Gotye's "somebody I used to know" that has recently entered the Billboard top 10 singles list. 

Doechii

500
List the 4 main different types of tax bases. 

Income, sales, property and payroll/corporate.

500

List the 4 characteristics of a "good" tax.  

Simple, Efficient, Certain, Fair
500

This artist's musical performance was one of the most memorable from the Grammy's as he wore a blue jumpsuit and front flipped off a piano.  

Benson Boone