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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.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
2.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
3.Besides local taxes, where else can a city get money for a big project like a bridge?
  • A.Printing its own dollars
  • B.Grants from the state and national governments
  • C.Selling the city's streets
4.Who pays property taxes?
  • A.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  • B.Only children
  • C.Only visitors to the town
5.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
6.Why does a city collect taxes?
  • A.To buy toys for the mayor
  • B.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  • C.To close its libraries
7.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Movie tickets
  • B.Public schools
  • C.Private cars
8.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

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

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

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