Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k) Plans Make the Current U

question 222

Multiple Choice

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k) plans make the current U.S. tax system

• A)less like European tax systems than it otherwise would be.
• B)more like a payroll tax than it otherwise would be.
• C)more like an income tax than it otherwise would be.
• D)more like a consumption tax than it otherwise would be.

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Net Income

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