How Do Local Governments Collect Taxes?

Learn where your local government gets its money in this tax-focused worksheet! Students will read about what property taxes and sales taxes are. Then, they will read six scenarios and decide whether each one describes property or sales taxes. Then, they will read about the differences between how different local governments collect taxes and write about the risks a town might face if it reliex mostly on sales taxes or property taxes. 

This middle school worksheet is a great resource for helping students understand the primary sources of a local government’s tax money. This kind of civic literacy will prepare students to pay taxes and engage in local government and economic issues in the future. 

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