POS-301: Analyzing Tax Worksheet
Complete all five parts of the worksheet.
Part One: Income Tax
Use one of your paystubs to fill in the table below.
| Who Determines the Amount of Tax? | Services the Tax is Applied Towards | |
| Federal Tax | Congress | The Army or Navy |
| State Tax | State Houses | Historical restoration |
| Social Security Tax | congress | Retirement Checks |
| Medicare Tax | Congress | Towards medicare |
| Other (Please specify) |
Part Two: Sales Tax
Use a receipt for a purchase you have made recently to answer the questions below.
Part Three: Utility Tax
Use one of your utility billsto answer the questions below.
Part Three: Utility Tax
Use one of your utility bills to answer the questions below.
Part Four: Property Tax
Use one of your own property tax statements to answer the questions below.
Part Four: Summary and Analysis
Part Five: Summary and Analysis
Write a 200-350-word summary below of your findings and what you have learned about how you are taxed.