Taxes are taken from your  _______________________ pay to pay for things like roads, first responders, and public schools.

Your Medicare and Social Security taxes help pay for health care and living costs for citizens who are ________________ or ___________________.  You may benefit now or later from paying these taxes.

You’ll need to file your taxes each year to make sure that you’ve paid the right amount.

If you paid too much in taxes during the past year, too bad.

 If you’ve paid too little in taxes, you’ll owe the IRS money.

Your employer will send you a ________ form to report to both you and the government how much you’ve paid in taxes during the past year.