Which of the Following Would Not Be a Failure of the Horizontal

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be a failure of the horizontal equity concept?

• A)Two taxpayers with identical income pay different amounts of tax because one taxpayer's income includes tax-exempt interest.
• B)Two taxpayers pay different property tax amounts on similar plots of land (i.e., same value)because one plot of land is used to raise crops.
• C)Two taxpayers pay different amounts of estate tax because one taxpayer's estate is worth significantly more.
• D)All of the choices are correct.
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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