What are taxes? / Baron Bedesky.

Author/creator Bedesky, Baron
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Crabtree Pub. Co., ©2009.
Description32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Portion of title Taxes
SeriesEconomics in action
Economics in action. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents What are taxes? -- The history of taxes -- Taxes and the revolution -- Taxes and the Civil War -- Taxes today--the income tax -- Sales tax -- Other taxes -- Taxes that help -- Reasons for taxation -- Our taxes at work -- The Internal Revenue Service -- Choosing not to pay taxes -- The future of taxes.
Abstract Learn what taxes are, why they are needed (to keep governements from local to federal running), and how they are used to dissuade people from buying items.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
LCCN 2008025486
ISBN9780778742579 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
ISBN0778742571 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
ISBN9780778742623 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0778742628 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Stock number1286306 QBI

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