Scenario 20-4 Suppose the Government Implemented a Negative Income Tax and Used

question 181

True/False

Scenario 20-4
Suppose the government implemented a negative income tax and used the following formula to compute a family's tax liability:
Taxes owed = (1/4 of income) - $14,000
-Refer to Scenario 20-4. A family earning $40,000 before taxes will owe tax.

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