of Individuals and Business Entities, 2025
Edition, 15th Edition Chapter 1-25
Sales tax - answer-Tax imposed on the sale of goods and services
U.S federal government - answer-Government at the national level in the
United States
State government - answer-Government at the state level in the United States
Estate tax - answer-Tax on the transfer of property after death
Taxable income - answer-Income subject to taxation after deductions and
exemptions
Tax rate schedule - answer-Table showing the tax rates for different levels of
taxable income
Tax-exempt bond - answer-Bond on which interest is not subject to federal tax
, Corporate income tax rate - answer-Tax rate applied to corporate income
Depreciation - answer-Tax deduction for the decrease in value of an asset over
time
Distribution of profit - answer-Payment of dividends to shareholders
Average tax rate - answer-Tax due divided by taxable income
Employment tax - answer-Tax on wages and self-employment income
Corporate tax - answer-Tax on the income of corporations
Individual tax - answer-Tax on the income of individuals
Effective tax rate - answer-Tax due divided by total income
Marginal tax rate - answer-Tax rate on additional income
Proportional tax rate - answer-Flat tax rate applied to the entire tax base