Mini-Quiz: Paying Taxes

1. What is the purpose of a sales tax?

   It is a way to collect more taxes from people who spend more moneyThat is correct. You know about taxes. It is a way to discourage people from buying thingsSorry, not correct. Try another button. It is in order to give sales people higher wagesGood try, but not right. Select another answer.

2. Why must you pay taxes for things you don't use or believe in?

   It is the price of belonging to you specific societyCorrect. You must have read the material. You only have to pay for things and programs you supportSorry, not correct. Try another button. It is a flaw in tax policies that they are trying to changeOops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again.

3. Why don't they just let you pay all your taxes at one time?

   They are afraid you might leave the countryOops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again. The governments need money right away for day-to-day expensesGood try, but not right. Select another answer. They want the taxes to hurt the whole year longThat is correct. You know about taxes.

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