Match the clues below to their correct answers by choosing from the drop-down menu. Continue to Part 2 or, to assess your answers, click Check My Answers at the bottom of the page.
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Indicate whether each of the following statements below is True or False by clicking the correct answer. Continue to Part 3 or, to assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.
- A proportional income tax takes the same percentage of income from all income groups.
- Flat taxes include fixed amounts of tax on each individual or household.
- Our federal income tax is a proportional tax.
- A flat tax can be considered regressive because it takes a greater portion of income from those in lower income groups.
- Sales taxes tend to be regressive because they take a larger percentage of the income of low-income taxpayers.
Answer the following multiple-choice questions by clicking the correct answer. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.
- Which is NOT an example of a commonly used proportional tax?
- A regressive tax takes a higher percentage of income from
- A proportional tax would take a percentage of income from all groups except which?
- A flat tax is the same as a
- Which income tax structure is used in the United States?
