Question

Which tax is paid by the MOST people in the United States?



A. Sales Tax


B. Excise Tax


C. Payroll Tax


D. Property Tax

Answer 1

Sales tax, since people in the U.S. are constantly buying items everyday

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is A. The tax that is paid by the most people in America is the sales tax.

Explanation:

Sales tax is an indirect tax on the sale of goods and services to consumers.   Unlike VAT, sales tax is levied once. The seller will only charge sales tax when selling goods and services to end users. Traders who can show a resale certificate will not be charged sales tax.  45 out of 50 states levy sales tax. Often, surcharges are also levied by counties and / or cities.  A number of states have 'tax holidays'. On a few days in the month of August no sales tax will be levied on items such as clothing, school supplies, books and computers.