Personal Finance Courses: Taxes

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1.
Many retirement plans are tax-deferred. This means that the earnings that build up in them are not taxed until you take them out.
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True. To be tax-deferred means that taxes are not levied until sometime later; in the case of retirement plans, that means when you finally take the money out.
2.
There is one federal income tax rate that all taxpayers pay.
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False. As you earn more money, your rate increases.
3.
Which federal program provides health care coverage for all US citizens age 65 or over?
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Medicare. Medicare is paid for in part by taxes on our income.
4.
When it comes to your taxes, what is the standard deduction?
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A pre-set amount of money that you get to deduct. As opposed to itemized deductions, the standard deduction is simpler and saves more money for most taxpayers.
5.
If you had more income tax taken out of your paycheck than you actually owe in taxes, what can you expect to happen?
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You will get a refund. You had too much taken out. When you do your taxes in the spring, you will find out how much you will get back.