1. M ATH P ROJECT Why Should I Pay? :Mijha_Williams;)

2. H ISTORY OF T AXATION In 1812 they made tax cheaper so people could be able to afford items. We pay taxes to support the governments mandates enshrined in the constitution. We use our taxes for money on the neighborhoods and the schools etc….

3. A GREE OR D ISAGREE WITH TAXATION ? We agree…. Because they help us go to school and the policeman keep their jobs that’s why we agree with taxation.

4. G EORGIA The rate of Georgia’s sales tax is 4 percent. The local counties and cities implement additional sales tax that may vary from 1 percent to 3 percent.

5. M ISSISSIPPI Mississippi sales tax rate is 7%, Mississippi sales tax because of its single state tax rate is one of the few states that does not require extensive maintenance.

6. N EW JERSEY New Jersey levies state taxes at rates ranging from 1.4 percent to 8.97 percent, assessed

7. N EW Y ORK The New York state rate 4% in it decreased 4.25% on June,1, 2005 New York city have a state income taxes.

8. F LORIDA Florida law mandates a minimum sales tax rate of 6%, collected by the state government to provide services to all Flordians.

9. W ISH L IST New cell phone (DROID) Xbox Kinect MP3 Player New laptop (DELL) iPad

10. DROID Name: DROID cell phone Purchase: Verizon Wireless Cost:$149.99 Tax:.04 Total Cost: $155.99 Justification: I deserve a Droid because I have done everything that I have been asked to. I have good grades.

11. X BOX K INECT Xbox Kinect Purchase you can get it at best buy Coast: 130.00 Sale taxes:.06 Taxes:5% Justification: I think I deserve a Xbox Kinect because I have been a very good person and i do all my school work, my chores take care of my other responsibilities.

12. MP3 P LAYER Name: Hip Street mp3 player Purchase: best buy Cost: $49.99 Tax:.04 Total cost:$ 50.01 Justification: because it’s a cool mp3 player. It’s a touch screen and I think that I deserve it because I respect my teachers, my parents and my friends.

13. D ELL L APTOP Name: Insprion laptop Purchase: DELL Cost:$ 299.99 Tax:.4 Total cost: $300.07 Justification: I can get on a lot of stuff with my own laptop. If I need to do some projects I can do it on my own laptop. Also in case I need to download or print something I can use my laptop.

14. I P AD Name: Apple iPad Purchase: Wal-Mart Cost:$499.99 tax:.04 Total cost: $500.19 Justification: I can do a lot of things with a apple iPad so that’s why I want it. It has Internet and more.

15. R EFERENCES www.Walmart.com www.RadioShack.com www.VerizonWireless.com www.Bestbuy.com www.google.com www.mapsoftheworld.com