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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 pays property taxes?
  • A.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  • B.Only visitors to the town
  • C.Only children
2.Why do voters care how their city spends tax money?
  • A.It is their money, paying for services they use
  • B.The money is never spent
  • C.Taxes are paid only by the mayor
3.Besides local taxes, where else can a city get money for a big project like a bridge?
  • A.Grants from the state and national governments
  • B.Selling the city's streets
  • C.Printing its own dollars
4.Why does a city collect taxes?
  • A.To close its libraries
  • B.To buy toys for the mayor
  • C.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
5.What is a sales tax?
  • A.Money paid to you for working
  • B.A gift from the city to shoppers
  • C.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
6.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Public schools
  • B.Movie tickets
  • C.Private cars
7.A family pays the city each month for the water it uses. What is this payment?
  • A.An allowance
  • B.A sales tax
  • C.A fee for a city service
8.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

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  2. 2.It is their money, paying for services they use
  3. 3.Grants from the state and national governments
  4. 4.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  5. 5.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  6. 6.Public schools
  7. 7.A fee for a city service
  8. 8.To pay for a new service, such as more buses

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