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POS301 Arizona And Federal Government

Week 7 Assignment

Analyzing Tax Worksheet

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall once stated, “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” The power to tax, the principle of taxation, and the effect taxes have on citizens has existed since the inception of America itself. However, much of it is misunderstood.

Use the sample property tax bill, pay stub, utility bill, and sales tax receipt provided below to complete the Analyzing Tax Worksheet.

Sample Pay Stub

Sample Sales Receipt

Sample Utility Bill

Sample Property Tax Statement

POS301.R_Topic7Worksheet-8-29-16.docx

POS-301: Analyzing Tax Worksheet

Complete all five parts of the worksheet.

Part One: Income Tax

Use the sample paystub providedto fill in the table below.

	Who Determines the Amount of Tax?	Services the Tax is Applied Towards
Federal Tax
State Tax
Social Security Tax
Medicare Tax
Other (Please specify)

 

Part Two: Sales Tax

Use the sample sales receipt provided to answer the questions below.

1. List all of the taxes (percent, amount, etc.) found on the receipt.

2. Who determines the amount of each tax?

3.Where does revenue from this tax go? What does it fund?

Part Three: Utility Tax

Use the sample utility bill provided to answer the questions below.

1. List all of the taxes (percent, amount, etc.) found on the bill.

2. Who determines the amount of each tax?

3.Where does revenue from this tax go? What does it fund?

Part Four: Property Tax

Use the sample property tax statement provided to answer the questions below.

1. List all of the taxes (percent, amount, etc.) found on the statement.

2. Who determines the amount of each tax?

3.Where does revenue from this tax go? What does it fund?

Part Five: Summary and Analysis

Write a 200-350-word summary below of your findings and what you have learned about how you are taxed.