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Paying for City Services is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how US local government pays for services, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.12.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Paying for City Services

D2.Eco.12.3-5

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1.Who decides how a city spends its tax money?
  • A.Each store owner
  • B.The city council, which votes on a budget
  • C.The children in the library
2.What is a sales tax?
  • A.A gift from the city to shoppers
  • B.Money paid to you for working
  • C.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
3.Who pays property taxes?
  • A.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  • B.Only children
  • C.Only visitors to the town
4.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To make every toy free
  • B.To close the fire station
  • C.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
5.Why does a city collect taxes?
  • A.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  • B.To buy toys for the mayor
  • C.To close its libraries
6.A driver parks in the wrong place and must pay the city. What is this payment called?
  • A.A gift
  • B.A salary
  • C.A fine
7.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Movie tickets
  • B.Private cars
  • C.Public schools
8.A family pays the city each month for the water it uses. What is this payment?
  • A.A fee for a city service
  • B.An allowance
  • C.A sales tax

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The city council, which votes on a budget
  2. 2.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  3. 3.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  4. 4.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  5. 5.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  6. 6.A fine
  7. 7.Public schools
  8. 8.A fee for a city service

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.12.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.