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1.
The federal tax rate you pay will vary depending on your age.
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False. It varies depending on your filing status.
2.
Only employees pay Social Security taxes on their earnings.
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False. Employers pay the same amount on behalf of their employees, according to how much the employees pay.
3.
Tax adjustments, deductions and credits all have one thing in common. What is that?
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They reduce the amount of tax you have to pay. Adjustments, deductions and credits all reduce the amount of tax you have to pay. They all do this in different ways.
4.
Several different tax forms that get sent to you will list the income you received during the year. Which of the following does NOT list income that you received?
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W-4. Your W-4 does not list income you received. But your W-2s and any 1099s you receive will.
5.
How do IRAs, 401k plans, health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts help lower your income taxes?
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You get to deduct the money you contribute to them from your income. When you deduct the contributions you make to them, there is less money for you to be taxed on.