"What Kind of Tax Is It?" Game
Scenario #1: "I am checking out at the grocery store. My purchases total $34.71, including tax. What kind of tax is this?"
Scenario #1: "I am checking out at the grocery store. My purchases total $34.71, including tax. What kind of tax is this?" SALES TAX
Scenario #2: "I make $14 an hour. This week I worked 12 hours. I made $168, but I only get to keep $141 because of what kind of tax?“
Scenario #2: "I make $14 an hour. This week I worked 12 hours. I made $168, but I only get to keep $141 because of what kind of tax?“ PAYROLL TAX
Scenario #3: "I ate at Chick-Fil-A and my meal totaled $3.35 plus tax. What kind of tax is this?"
Scenario #3: "I ate at Chick-Fil-A and my meal totaled $3.35 plus tax. What kind of tax is this?" SALES TAX
Scenario #4: "These 100 acres have been in my family for twenty seven years. Every single year, I have to pay taxes on it. What kind of tax is this?"
Scenario #4: "These 100 acres have been in my family for twenty seven years. Every single year, I have to pay taxes on it. What kind of tax is this?" PROPERTY TAX
Scenario #5: "My family and I built on to our house this year. We added a covered porch. Now, our taxes have gone up. What kind of ax is this?"
Scenario #5: "My family and I built on to our house this year. We added a covered porch. Now, our taxes have gone up. What kind of ax is this?“ PROPERTY TAX
Scenario #6: "Every month when I get paid, taxes have already been taken out for the government. What kind of taxes have been taken out of my paycheck?"
Scenario #6: "Every month when I get paid, taxes have already been taken out for the government. What kind of taxes have been taken out of my paycheck?" PAYROLL TAX
Scenario #7: "I went to the ice cream store and bought a sundae for $2.50. When the cashier rang me up, he said I owed $2.70. What kind of tax did this include?"
Scenario #7: "I went to the ice cream store and bought a sundae for $2.50. When the cashier rang me up, he said I owed $2.70. What kind of tax did this include?“ SALES TAX
Scenario #8: "Every year in April I have to send off my taxes to the government. What kind of taxes am I sending?"
Scenario #8: "Every year in April I have to send off my taxes to the government. What kind of taxes am I sending?" INCOME TAX
Scenario #9: "This year I got back $2,000 from the government. I'm going to put it in savings. What kind of taxes am I talking about?"
Scenario #9: "This year I got back $2,000 from the government. I'm going to put it in savings. What kind of taxes am I talking about?" INCOME TAX