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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.A family pays the city each month for the water it uses. What is this payment?
  • A.An allowance
  • B.A fee for a city service
  • C.A sales tax
2.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  • B.To close the fire station
  • C.To make every toy free
3.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Movie tickets
  • B.Public schools
  • C.Private cars
4.A driver parks in the wrong place and must pay the city. What is this payment called?
  • A.A gift
  • B.A fine
  • C.A salary
5.Why do voters care how their city spends tax money?
  • A.The money is never spent
  • B.Taxes are paid only by the mayor
  • C.It is their money, paying for services they use
6.What is a sales tax?
  • A.A gift from the city to shoppers
  • B.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  • C.Money paid to you for working
7.Who decides how a city spends its tax money?
  • A.The city council, which votes on a budget
  • B.The children in the library
  • C.Each store owner
8.Who pays property taxes?
  • A.Only children
  • B.Only visitors to the town
  • C.People and businesses that own land and buildings

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

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

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