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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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1.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
2.What do governments use tax money for?
  • A.Public services such as roads, schools, parks and firefighters
  • B.Nothing; they save all of it
  • C.Paying for each family's groceries
3.Which tax is usually set by a county, city or school district and often pays for local schools?
  • A.Property tax
  • B.Federal income tax
  • C.Payroll tax
4.Money is taken out of Dev's paycheck for Social Security and Medicare. Which tax is it?
  • A.Property tax
  • B.Payroll tax
  • C.Sales tax
5.Which tax pays for Social Security checks to retired workers?
  • A.Sales tax
  • B.Payroll tax
  • C.Property tax
6.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
7.Which tax is added at the register when you buy a toy in a store?
  • A.Payroll tax
  • B.Property tax
  • C.Sales tax
8.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.Property tax
  • C.Income tax

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Answer key — Four Kinds of Tax

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Income tax and payroll tax
  2. 2.Public services such as roads, schools, parks and firefighters
  3. 3.Property tax
  4. 4.Payroll tax
  5. 5.Payroll tax
  6. 6.Property tax
  7. 7.Sales tax
  8. 8.Property tax

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