Four Kinds of Tax is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on income, payroll, sales and property tax, 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Which tax pays for Social Security checks to retired workers?
A.Sales tax
B.Payroll tax
C.Property tax
2.What do governments use tax money for?
A.Paying for each family's groceries
B.Public services such as roads, schools, parks and firefighters
C.Nothing; they save all of it
3.The Lee family pays a tax each year based on the value of their house and land. Which tax is it?
A.Sales tax
B.Property tax
C.Payroll tax
4.Which two taxes are usually taken out of a worker's paycheck before she gets it?
A.Income tax and payroll tax
B.Property tax only
C.Sales tax and property tax
5.Money is taken out of Dev's paycheck for Social Security and Medicare. Which tax is it?
A.Sales tax
B.Payroll tax
C.Property tax
6.A family owns a piece of land but earns no money from it. Which tax must they still pay on it?
A.Payroll tax
B.Income tax
C.Property tax
7.What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?
A.They are always the same amount
B.Gross pay is what is left after taxes
C.Net pay is what is left after taxes are taken out of gross pay
8.Which tax has a higher rate for people who earn more money?
A.Property tax
B.Sales tax
C.Federal income tax
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Answer key — Four Kinds of Tax
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Payroll tax
2.Public services such as roads, schools, parks and firefighters
3.Property tax
4.Income tax and payroll tax
5.Payroll tax
6.Property tax
7.Net pay is what is left after taxes are taken out of gross pay
8.Federal income tax
Questions about Four Kinds of Tax
What does the Four Kinds of Tax worksheet cover?
It practices income, payroll, sales and property tax — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.12.3-5: Explain where the government gets the money for what it provides. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Four Kinds of Tax practice?
D2.Eco.12.3-5, under Economics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain the ways in which the government pays for the goods and services it provides.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Four Kinds of Tax is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.12.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Four Kinds of Tax come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Four Kinds of Tax can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Four Kinds of Tax free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Four Kinds of Tax, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Eco.12.3-5
Explain where the government gets the money for what it provides.