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Collecting taxes / Derek Miller.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: How government works (Cavendish Square)Publisher: New York : Cavendish Square, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: 64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502640307
  • 1502640309
  • 9781502640291
  • 1502640295
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What are taxes? -- Who collects taxes? -- Collecting taxes in action -- What happens next.
Summary: Taxes are often regarded as a dreaded topic, but in reality, the revenue from taxes is what keeps the United States government running. Money from taxes helps the government to provide essential services, such as schools, roads, and Social Security benefits. Through accessible explanations that align with the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, this volume illustrates how the president, Congress, and the IRS work together to fund the federal government, as well as the people and processes behind state and local taxes. This book paints a vivid and engaging picture of the people who levy taxes and legislate tax reforms, imparting the necessity of tax collection.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 336.2 M647 Available 33111009679784
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Taxes are often regarded as a dreaded topic, but in reality, the revenue from taxes is what keeps the United States government running. Money from taxes helps the government to provide essential services, such as schools, roads, and Social Security benefits. Through accessible explanations that align with the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, this volume illustrates how the president, Congress, and the IRS work together to fund the federal government, as well as the people and processes behind state and local taxes. This book paints a vivid and engaging picture of the people who levy taxes and legislate tax reforms, imparting the necessity of tax collection.

Taxes are often regarded as a dreaded topic, but in reality, the revenue from taxes is what keeps the United States government running. Money from taxes helps the government to provide essential services, such as schools, roads, and Social Security benefits. Through accessible explanations that align with the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, this volume illustrates how the president, Congress, and the IRS work together to fund the federal government, as well as the people and processes behind state and local taxes. This book paints a vivid and engaging picture of the people who levy taxes and legislate tax reforms, imparting the necessity of tax collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are taxes? -- Who collects taxes? -- Collecting taxes in action -- What happens next.

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