Across
- 1. A form where employees choose how much tax to withhold from their paycheck
- 7. The government agency that collects taxes
- 9. A review of your tax return by the IRS to check for accuracy
- 10. Specific expenses you list to reduce your taxable income
- 15. A tax system where higher incomes are taxed at higher rates
- 18. Money taken from your paycheck for taxes before you get it
- 19. Money you get back if you paid more tax than you owed
- 21. A set amount you can subtract from your income to reduce taxes
- 22. The number on the W-4 that affects how much tax is withheld
- 23. A form employers give to show how much an employee was paid and taxed
- 25. A form used to report income from self-employment or freelance work
Down
- 2. That part of your income that the government can tax
- 3. When the government collects more money than it spends
- 4. People you support financially, like children, that can lower your taxes
- 5. When the government spends more money than it collects
- 6. All the money you earn before anything is taken out
- 8. Status Your category when you file taxes, like single or married
- 11. A form used to file an individual income tax return
- 12. A tax system where everyone pays the same percentage of income
- 13. A tax that helps fund retirement and disability benefits
- 14. A tax that helps pay for healthcare for people over 65
- 16. A tax system that takes a larger percentage from low-income people
- 17. A form used to report income from self-employment or freelance work
- 20. A plan for how the government will spend and collect money
- 24. The money you take home after taxes and deductions