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1.
Everyone will have to pay Social Security tax on all their income, no matter how much it is.
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False. The amount of earnings one must pay tax on is capped, though it usually changes every year.
2.
What type of tax increases as your income increases?
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Progressive tax. Income tax is an example of a progressive tax.
3.
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.
4.
What is the standard U.S. individual tax return called?
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The 1040. IRS Form 1040 is the standard form.
5.
The difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit is that _______.
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A tax deduction reduces your taxable income, and a tax credit reduces your actual tax. When you do the math, you will find that tax credits get you more money back than tax deductions do.