Unit 5 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. annual plan outlining proposed revenues (from taxes) and expenditures (spending) for the coming fiscal year
  2. 4. State and Local tax of the value of property.
  3. 7. Part of FICA that provides healthcare to seniors regardless of income.
  4. 11. Taxes on imports that are paid by the importer (the person who brings the product into the United States).
  5. 15. Reduces the amount of taxes you owe, giving you a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your tax liability.
  6. 16. Spending subject to the appropriations process
  7. 18. Taxes < Spending
  8. 20. Reduces the amount of income subject to taxes.
  9. 21. House and senate subcommittees set funding for each program through appropriations bills.
  10. 22. Taxes collected based on the profits of U.S. corporations.
  11. 24. Taxes collected to fund social insurance programs such as social security, medicare, unemployment insurance, etc.
  12. 25. people that count on you as their primary source of income
  13. 26. Taxes > Spending
Down
  1. 1. The president submits a budget request to Congress.
  2. 3. The percentage (%) of your income taxed increases as your income increases.
  3. 5. Taxes = Spending
  4. 6. Public health insurance program for people with low incomes who lack access to affordable health insurance.
  5. 8. Lawmakers release their own budget plans and set overall spending levels.
  6. 9. pockets
  7. 10. Federal tax on the property of someone who has died.
  8. 12. The percentage (%) of your income taxed decreases as your income increases.
  9. 13. Taxes collected from U.S. citizens based on their individual income.
  10. 14. Federal tax paid by the person who gives a gift
  11. 17. Percent of income is taxed the same for all income levels
  12. 19. time period for spending and taxing.
  13. 23. mandatory contributions levied on individuals or corporations by a government entity—whether local, regional or national.