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Theme 2: Taxes in U.S. HistoryLesson 7: Tax Reform in the 1990s and 2000s

 

Part 1

Match the descriptions to their correct term by choosing from the drop-down menu. Continue to Part 2 or, to assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

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Part 2

Answer True or False for the following statements. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

  1. The only people who benefit from a refundable tax credit are taxpayers who owe less in taxes than the amount of the credit due to them.
  • A. Correct.
  • B.
  1. There is no tax credit for expenses that occur after four years of college.
  • A.
  • B. Correct.
  1. Taxpayers who purchase their first home to be used as a rental property may qualify for the First-Time Homebuyer credit.
  • A.
  • B. Correct.
  1. The child tax credit is meant to offset most childcare expenses.
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  • B. Correct.
  1. Two examples of refundable credits are the First-Time Homebuyer credit and the Making Work Pay credit.
  • A. Correct.
  • B.
  1. A federal budget surplus occurs when the government's expenses surpass revenues.
  • A.
  • B. Correct.

 

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