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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.What is a sales tax?
  • A.Money paid to you for working
  • B.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  • C.A gift from the city to shoppers
2.Besides local taxes, where else can a city get money for a big project like a bridge?
  • A.Selling the city's streets
  • B.Grants from the state and national governments
  • C.Printing its own dollars
3.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To make every toy free
  • B.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  • C.To close the fire station
4.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Private cars
  • B.Public schools
  • C.Movie tickets
5.Why do voters care how their city spends tax money?
  • A.Taxes are paid only by the mayor
  • B.The money is never spent
  • C.It is their money, paying for services they use
6.Which service is paid for mostly with local tax money?
  • A.A private birthday party
  • B.The town's fire department
  • C.A family's grocery bill
7.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
8.A town charges $5 for a pass to its swimming pool. What kind of payment is this?
  • A.A property tax
  • B.A fine
  • C.A user fee

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

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  1. 1.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  2. 2.Grants from the state and national governments
  3. 3.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  4. 4.Public schools
  5. 5.It is their money, paying for services they use
  6. 6.The town's fire department
  7. 7.A fee for a city service
  8. 8.A user fee

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