Individuals Are Allowed to Deduct a Percentage of Their Expenditures

question 170

Multiple Choice

Individuals are allowed to deduct a percentage of their expenditures for health care from their taxable income if these expenditures are above a certain amount. This reduces the amount that must be paid in taxes. Allowing for these deductions would ________ vertical and horizontal equity of the federal income tax.

• A) not change
• B) worsen
• C) improve
• D) Any of the above answers could be correct.

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