ESL Fast 365 Essays #21 One Country, Many Taxes

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. refund
    pay back
    This money is called a tax refund.
  2. disability
    a condition that prevents one from performing some task
    Social Security taxes pay for the retirement and disability benefits received by millions of Americans each year.
  3. federal
    of a government with central and regional authorities
    There are both federal and state income taxes.
  4. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
    Anyone who works has to be taxed regardless of the immigration status.
  5. regardless
    in spite of everything
    Anyone who works has to be taxed regardless of the immigration status.
  6. disable
    injure permanently
    Medicare taxes pay for the federal health insurance program that covers the elderly and the disabled.
  7. retirement
    the state of being withdrawn from one's business
    Social Security taxes pay for the retirement and disability benefits received by millions of Americans each year.
  8. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
    Anyone who works has to be taxed regardless of the immigration status.
  9. amount
    how much there is of something that you can quantify
    The amount paid depends on how much the property is worth.
  10. property
    something owned
    People who own houses pay property taxes.
  11. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
    There are special forms the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the government agency in charge of collecting taxes, asks people to fill out.
  12. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
    There are special forms the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the government agency in charge of collecting taxes, asks people to fill out.
  13. earn
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    Income tax is a tax applied to how much money a person earns in a year.
  14. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
    Sales tax is a specific extra percentage charged on nearly all purchases.
  15. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
    Income tax is a tax applied to how much money a person earns in a year.
  16. depend
    be determined by something else
    The amount paid depends on how much the property is worth.
  17. worth
    the quality of being desirable or valuable
    The amount paid depends on how much the property is worth.
  18. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    These include Social Security and Medicare taxes.
Created on Fri Jan 22 15:19:59 EST 2021

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