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CHAPTER 16
Taxes
• How and why does the Constitution give Congress
the power to tax?
• What are the most significant federal taxes collected
today?
• Why does the Federal Government impose taxes for
nonrevenue purposes?
CHAPTER 16
The Power To Tax
• Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution grants
Congress the power to tax.
• The Sixteenth Amendment gives Congress the power to levy
an income tax.
Limits on the Power to Tax
• The power to tax is also limited through the Constitution.
According to the Constitution:
– Taxes must be used for public purposes only.
– Federal taxes must be the same in every State.
– The government may not tax exports.
CHAPTER 16
Current Federal Taxes
The Income Tax
• The income tax is the largest source of federal revenue today. The tax
is also a progressive tax, that is, the higher the income and the ability
to pay, the higher the tax rate.
Individual Income Tax
• Individual income taxes regularly provide the largest source of federal
revenue.
• The tax is levied on each person’s taxable income.
Corporation Income Tax
• Each corporation must pay a tax on its net income, that is, on the
earnings above the costs of doing business.
CHAPTER 16
Social Insurance Taxes
1. OASDI
– The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability program is the basic
Social Security program.
1. Medicare
– Medicare is health insurance for the elderly and part of the
Social Security program.
1. Unemployment Compensation
– The unemployment compensation program pays benefits to
jobless workers and is also part of the overall Social
Security program.
There are three main types of social insurance taxes
levied:
CHAPTER 16
Other Types of Taxes
Excise Taxes
• An excise tax is a tax laid on the manufacture, sale,
or consumption of goods and/or the performance of
services.
Custom Duties
• A custom duty is a tax laid on goods brought into the
U.S. from abroad.
Estate and Gift Taxes
• An estate tax is a levy imposed on the assets
(estate) of one who dies. A gift tax is one imposed on
the making of a gift by a living person.
CHAPTER 16
The Federal Government’s Income
Federal revenue comes from several different sources:
(in billions of dollars)
CHAPTER 16
Taxing for Nonrevenue Purposes
• Besides taxing for revenue purposes, the Federal Government
sometimes taxes for the purpose of regulating and even
discouraging some activity that Congress thinks is harmful or
dangerous to the public.
• The Supreme Court has upheld Congress’s taxing for nonrevenue
purposes.
• However, the Supreme Court can still rule a tax unlawful if it finds
that the tax was imposed for improper reasons.
CHAPTER 16
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Section 1 Assessment
1. Most of the Federal Government’s income comes from
(a) custom duties.
(b) licenses.
(c) estate taxes.
(d) income taxes.
2. OASDI, Medicare, and unemployment compensation program taxes are all
types of
(a) social insurance taxes.
(b) progressive taxes.
(c) nonrevenue taxes.
(d) freedom taxes.
CHAPTER 16
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Section 1 Assessment
1. Most of the Federal Government’s income comes from
(a) custom duties.
(b) licenses.
(c) estate taxes.
(d) income taxes.
2. OASDI, Medicare, and unemployment compensation program taxes are all
types of
(a) social insurance taxes.
(b) progressive taxes.
(c) nonrevenue taxes.
(d) freedom taxes.
CHAPTER 16
Nontax Revenues and Borrowing
• What are the nontax sources of government
revenues?
• How does the Federal Government borrow money?
• What are the causes and effects of the public debt?
CHAPTER 16
Nontax Revenues and Borrowing
Nontax Revenues
• Nontax revenues come from a variety of sources, including canal tolls;
fees for passports, copyrights, and patents; interest earned; and selling
philatelic stamps.
Borrowing
• Congress has the power “[t]o borrow Money on the credit of the United
States.” (Article I, Section 8, Clause 2).
• A deficit is the shortfall between income and spending.
• A surplus is more income than spending.
• Congress must authorize all federal borrowing.
CHAPTER 16
The Public Debt
The public debt is the government’s total outstanding indebtedness. It includes
all of the money borrowed and not yet repaid, plus the accrued, or
accumulated, interest.
Government Borrowing, 1940-2005
CHAPTER 16
Causes and Effects of the Public Debt
Causes:
• Deficit financing
• Failure to repay the
debt over time
• Interest accruing on the
existing debt
Effects:
• Increased revenue
needed to pay off the
debt
• Fears of financial
obligations for
tomorrow’s taxpayers
CHAPTER 16
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Section 2 Assessment
1. Examples of nontax revenues include all of the following EXCEPT
(a) profits made by the U.S. Mint.
(b) customs duties.
(c) the sale of philatelic stamps.
(d) passport fees.
2. Deficit spending means that the government
(a) spends more money than it gains in revenue and borrows the rest.
(b) spends less money than it gains in revenue.
(c) balances the budget every year.
(d) spends an amount of money that is equal to the amount of money it gains
in revenue.
CHAPTER 16
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Section 2 Assessment
1. Examples of nontax revenues include all of the following EXCEPT
(a) profits made by the U.S. Mint.
(b) customs duties.
(c) the sale of philatelic stamps.
(d) passport fees.
2. Deficit spending means that the government
(a) spends more money than it gains in revenue and borrows the rest.
(b) spends less money than it gains in revenue.
(c) balances the budget every year.
(d) spends an amount of money that is equal to the amount of money it gains
in revenue.
CHAPTER 16
Spending and the Budget
• What are the key elements of federal spending?
• How do the President and Congress work together to
create the federal budget?
CHAPTER 16
Federal Spending
• Spending by the Federal Government accounts for
billions of dollars and has effects on the economy as
a whole.
• Spending Priorities
– Entitlements are benefits that federal law says must be paid
to all those who meet the eligibility requirements.
Entitlements are the largest sector of government spending.
– Interest on the public debt has grown to be the second
largest category of federal spending.
– Outlays for defense spending account for another large
section of the federal budget.
CHAPTER 16
Creating the Federal Budget
CHAPTER 16
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Section 3 Assessment
1. Uncontrollable spending refers to
(a) the monies required to ensure military readiness.
(b) spending that Congress and the President cannot change.
(c) the government’s accounting system.
(d) what the government does with our tax money.
2. Which of the following sequence of groups most closely resembles the federal
budget creation process?
(a) Federal agencies > the President > Congress > Office of Management and
Budget
(b) the President > Congress > Office of Management and Budget > federal
agencies
(c) Federal agencies > Office of Management and Budget > Congress > the
President
(d) Office of Management and Budget > federal agencies > the President >
Congress
CHAPTER 16
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Section 3 Assessment
1. Uncontrollable spending refers to
(a) the monies required to ensure military readiness.
(b) spending that Congress and the President cannot change.
(c) the government’s accounting system.
(d) what the government does with our tax money.
2. Which of the following sequence of groups most closely resembles the federal
budget creation process?
(a) Federal agencies > the President > Congress > Office of Management and
Budget
(b) the President > Congress > Office of Management and Budget > federal
agencies
(c) Federal agencies > Office of Management and Budget > Congress > the
President
(d) Office of Management and Budget > federal agencies > the President >
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Financing Government

  • 1. CHAPTER 16 Taxes • How and why does the Constitution give Congress the power to tax? • What are the most significant federal taxes collected today? • Why does the Federal Government impose taxes for nonrevenue purposes?
  • 2. CHAPTER 16 The Power To Tax • Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution grants Congress the power to tax. • The Sixteenth Amendment gives Congress the power to levy an income tax. Limits on the Power to Tax • The power to tax is also limited through the Constitution. According to the Constitution: – Taxes must be used for public purposes only. – Federal taxes must be the same in every State. – The government may not tax exports.
  • 3. CHAPTER 16 Current Federal Taxes The Income Tax • The income tax is the largest source of federal revenue today. The tax is also a progressive tax, that is, the higher the income and the ability to pay, the higher the tax rate. Individual Income Tax • Individual income taxes regularly provide the largest source of federal revenue. • The tax is levied on each person’s taxable income. Corporation Income Tax • Each corporation must pay a tax on its net income, that is, on the earnings above the costs of doing business.
  • 4. CHAPTER 16 Social Insurance Taxes 1. OASDI – The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability program is the basic Social Security program. 1. Medicare – Medicare is health insurance for the elderly and part of the Social Security program. 1. Unemployment Compensation – The unemployment compensation program pays benefits to jobless workers and is also part of the overall Social Security program. There are three main types of social insurance taxes levied:
  • 5. CHAPTER 16 Other Types of Taxes Excise Taxes • An excise tax is a tax laid on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of goods and/or the performance of services. Custom Duties • A custom duty is a tax laid on goods brought into the U.S. from abroad. Estate and Gift Taxes • An estate tax is a levy imposed on the assets (estate) of one who dies. A gift tax is one imposed on the making of a gift by a living person.
  • 6. CHAPTER 16 The Federal Government’s Income Federal revenue comes from several different sources: (in billions of dollars)
  • 7. CHAPTER 16 Taxing for Nonrevenue Purposes • Besides taxing for revenue purposes, the Federal Government sometimes taxes for the purpose of regulating and even discouraging some activity that Congress thinks is harmful or dangerous to the public. • The Supreme Court has upheld Congress’s taxing for nonrevenue purposes. • However, the Supreme Court can still rule a tax unlawful if it finds that the tax was imposed for improper reasons.
  • 8. CHAPTER 16 Want to connect to the Magruder’s link for this chapter? Click Here! Section 1 Assessment 1. Most of the Federal Government’s income comes from (a) custom duties. (b) licenses. (c) estate taxes. (d) income taxes. 2. OASDI, Medicare, and unemployment compensation program taxes are all types of (a) social insurance taxes. (b) progressive taxes. (c) nonrevenue taxes. (d) freedom taxes.
  • 9. CHAPTER 16 Want Want to connect to the Magruder’s link for this chapter? Click Here! Section 1 Assessment 1. Most of the Federal Government’s income comes from (a) custom duties. (b) licenses. (c) estate taxes. (d) income taxes. 2. OASDI, Medicare, and unemployment compensation program taxes are all types of (a) social insurance taxes. (b) progressive taxes. (c) nonrevenue taxes. (d) freedom taxes.
  • 10. CHAPTER 16 Nontax Revenues and Borrowing • What are the nontax sources of government revenues? • How does the Federal Government borrow money? • What are the causes and effects of the public debt?
  • 11. CHAPTER 16 Nontax Revenues and Borrowing Nontax Revenues • Nontax revenues come from a variety of sources, including canal tolls; fees for passports, copyrights, and patents; interest earned; and selling philatelic stamps. Borrowing • Congress has the power “[t]o borrow Money on the credit of the United States.” (Article I, Section 8, Clause 2). • A deficit is the shortfall between income and spending. • A surplus is more income than spending. • Congress must authorize all federal borrowing.
  • 12. CHAPTER 16 The Public Debt The public debt is the government’s total outstanding indebtedness. It includes all of the money borrowed and not yet repaid, plus the accrued, or accumulated, interest. Government Borrowing, 1940-2005
  • 13. CHAPTER 16 Causes and Effects of the Public Debt Causes: • Deficit financing • Failure to repay the debt over time • Interest accruing on the existing debt Effects: • Increased revenue needed to pay off the debt • Fears of financial obligations for tomorrow’s taxpayers
  • 14. CHAPTER 16 Want to connect to the Magruder’s link for this chapter? Click Here! Section 2 Assessment 1. Examples of nontax revenues include all of the following EXCEPT (a) profits made by the U.S. Mint. (b) customs duties. (c) the sale of philatelic stamps. (d) passport fees. 2. Deficit spending means that the government (a) spends more money than it gains in revenue and borrows the rest. (b) spends less money than it gains in revenue. (c) balances the budget every year. (d) spends an amount of money that is equal to the amount of money it gains in revenue.
  • 15. CHAPTER 16 Want to connect to the Magruder’s link for this chapter? Click Here! Section 2 Assessment 1. Examples of nontax revenues include all of the following EXCEPT (a) profits made by the U.S. Mint. (b) customs duties. (c) the sale of philatelic stamps. (d) passport fees. 2. Deficit spending means that the government (a) spends more money than it gains in revenue and borrows the rest. (b) spends less money than it gains in revenue. (c) balances the budget every year. (d) spends an amount of money that is equal to the amount of money it gains in revenue.
  • 16. CHAPTER 16 Spending and the Budget • What are the key elements of federal spending? • How do the President and Congress work together to create the federal budget?
  • 17. CHAPTER 16 Federal Spending • Spending by the Federal Government accounts for billions of dollars and has effects on the economy as a whole. • Spending Priorities – Entitlements are benefits that federal law says must be paid to all those who meet the eligibility requirements. Entitlements are the largest sector of government spending. – Interest on the public debt has grown to be the second largest category of federal spending. – Outlays for defense spending account for another large section of the federal budget.
  • 18. CHAPTER 16 Creating the Federal Budget
  • 19. CHAPTER 16 Want to connect to the Magruder’s link for this chapter? Click Here! Section 3 Assessment 1. Uncontrollable spending refers to (a) the monies required to ensure military readiness. (b) spending that Congress and the President cannot change. (c) the government’s accounting system. (d) what the government does with our tax money. 2. Which of the following sequence of groups most closely resembles the federal budget creation process? (a) Federal agencies > the President > Congress > Office of Management and Budget (b) the President > Congress > Office of Management and Budget > federal agencies (c) Federal agencies > Office of Management and Budget > Congress > the President (d) Office of Management and Budget > federal agencies > the President > Congress
  • 20. CHAPTER 16 Want to connect to the Magruder’s link for this chapter? Click Here! Section 3 Assessment 1. Uncontrollable spending refers to (a) the monies required to ensure military readiness. (b) spending that Congress and the President cannot change. (c) the government’s accounting system. (d) what the government does with our tax money. 2. Which of the following sequence of groups most closely resembles the federal budget creation process? (a) Federal agencies > the President > Congress > Office of Management and Budget (b) the President > Congress > Office of Management and Budget > federal agencies (c) Federal agencies > Office of Management and Budget > Congress > the President (d) Office of Management and Budget > federal agencies > the President > Congress