1. M ATH P ROJECT Why Should I Pay? Nick Kokko

2. H ISTORY OF T AXATION The origin of the income tax n individuals is generally cited as the passage of the 16th Amendment and it was passed by congress on July 2, 1909.

3. A GREE OR D ISAGREE WITH TAXATION ? I disagree because I think that that money goes to some stupid things like nasa. I don’t like nasa because I think that it’s a waste of money and that they should be researching something better like how to fix the ozone layer or things like.

4. S TATE 1: K ENTUCKY Sales tax is 6% State income tax: LOW: 3,000 HIGHEST: 7,000 They are going to use there tax money to make a religious theme park that is 160 acres

5. N EW M ÉXICO They do have a state income tax Tax rate: 5.125% They use their money for this program called “LEAVE NO CHILD INSIDE ACT”

6. TEXAS Tax rate: 6.25% Texas does have a state income tax

7. W ISCONSIN Wisconsin sales tax is 5% Yes Wisconsin individual income tax rates vary from 4.60% to 7.75%

8. L OUISIANA Louisiana has a state income tax Louisiana sales tax rate of 3.97

9. W ISH LIST

10.  52 in TV  You purchase them at Wal-Mart  cost $1,398.00  TV with tax is $1,450.00  My parents should bye me these things because I'm always bored and if they bye it for me ill have something to do

11. play station 3 best buy $397.00 Play station 3 with tax is $420.00 My parents should bye me these things because I'm always bored and if they bye it for me ill have something to do

12. I PHONE 4 $399.00 About $450.00 At att store My mom should bye me this because I need a phone

13. E MERICA SHOES $60.00 At www.ccs.comwww.ccs.com With tax about $70.00 My mom should buy me this because I need new skate shoes

14. A PUPPY $100.00 The pet store Tax is $4.00 at 4% Total cost $104.00 My mom need to bye me a puppy

15. N EW SKATEBOARD Cost $60.00 Buy it at www.ccs.comwww.ccs.com $2.4 or 2.4% $62.40 I need a new board so my mom should buy it for me