b) Imagine that you earned $8,425 in one year. If the government enforces a 15% income tax, how much money would you owe in taxes at the end of the year?

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You would owe $1263.75 in taxes at the end of the year if the government enforced a 15% income tax on your earnings.

The total amount I owe is $,1263.75

A tax is a compulsory charge levied by the government or an agency of the government on a taxpayer.

Income tax is a type of tax that is levied on the income of taxpayers

The amount an individual owes is the total amount of tax they are yet to pay

Amount owed = tax rate x income

15% x $8425 = $,1263.75

Types of tax

  1. Regressive tax :  it is a type of tax where those in the lower income bracket pay a higher tax amount when compared with those that earn a higher income.  
  2. Proportionate tax : all taxpayers pay the amount amount of tax.
  3. Progressive tax : taxpayers that earn more money pay higher tax when compared with those than earn a lower income.

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