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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.

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Four Kinds of Tax

D2.Eco.12.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Which tax has a higher rate for people who earn more money?
  • A.Property tax
  • B.Federal income tax
  • C.Sales tax
2.Which tax is usually set by a county, city or school district and often pays for local schools?
  • A.Payroll tax
  • B.Federal income tax
  • C.Property tax
3.Money is taken out of Dev's paycheck for Social Security and Medicare. Which tax is it?
  • A.Sales tax
  • B.Property tax
  • C.Payroll tax
4.Each spring Ana files a tax return showing what she earned in a year, and pays tax on it. Which tax is it?
  • A.Sales tax
  • B.Income tax
  • C.Property tax
5.Which two taxes are usually taken out of a worker's paycheck before she gets it?
  • A.Income tax and payroll tax
  • B.Sales tax and property tax
  • C.Property tax only
6.Maria buys a $20 shirt and pays $21.20 at the register. Which tax did she pay?
  • A.Payroll tax
  • B.Property tax
  • C.Sales tax
7.What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?
  • A.They are always the same amount
  • B.Net pay is what is left after taxes are taken out of gross pay
  • C.Gross pay is what is left after taxes
8.Which tax is added at the register when you buy a toy in a store?
  • A.Sales tax
  • B.Payroll tax
  • C.Property tax

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Answer key — Four Kinds of Tax

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Federal income tax
  2. 2.Property tax
  3. 3.Payroll tax
  4. 4.Income tax
  5. 5.Income tax and payroll tax
  6. 6.Sales tax
  7. 7.Net pay is what is left after taxes are taken out of gross pay
  8. 8.Sales tax

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