WONDER #194: Why Do You Have to Pay Taxes?

Question 1 of 3

If too much money was withheld from your paychecks throughout the year, what will you receive from the government after you file your taxes?

  1. refund
  2. bonus
  3. bill
  4. summons

Question 2 of 3

What does IRS stand for?

  1. Internet Refund Subsidy
  2. Illegal Ransom Service
  3. Illinois Regulatory System
  4. Internal Revenue Service

Question 3 of 3

When you pay tax on an item you purchase at a store, what type of tax are you paying?

  1. property
  2. income
  3. sales
  4. mercantile

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