Tax Trivia /10 Tax Trivia Join us each month to test your knowledge of central Iowa topics.Quizzers who score more than 80% will be entered into the Annual CITYVIEW Trivia Event Contest.DETAILS TO COME. 1 / 10 How much do you think it costs taxpayers for each $100 collected by the IRS? $10 $2.45 41 cents 89 cents 2 / 10 What was the average amount in refunds that the IRS paid to taxpayers in the current tax year? $1,100 $2,010 $2,725 $4,055 3 / 10 Which ancient civilization revered the tax professional as the most noble man in society? Greece Rome Egypt Incas 4 / 10 What is largest expense on average for our states? Public Assistance Transportation Elementary, Secondary, and Higher education (combined) Medicaid 5 / 10 How many tax returns were filed electronically in the current tax year? 1,654,841 59,769,000 44,011,726 33,691,000 6 / 10 How many Americans were out of work during the Great Depression? between 200 and 500 workers between 10,000 and 20,000 workers between 12 and 15 million workers between 50 and 60 million workers 7 / 10 In all, about how many people do you think reported 078-05-1120 as their Social Security number? 40,000 10,000 7,000 400,000 8 / 10 The error rate for a paper return is 21 percent; what do you think the error rate is for an e-file return? Half a percent 25 percent 10 percent 20 percent 9 / 10 What was the average annual income in 1913? $200 $800 $1,200 $5,000 10 / 10 What items were first taxed as a luxury in 1898, at the start of the Spanish-American War, and continue to be taxed today? the phonograph the telephone the automobile the radio See how you did! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter
