Question

types of taxes in the united states
s break down into two basic types: progressive taxes and regressive taxes, which may
popular but are important for funding the government.
ressive taxes
that change based on a persons income
income tax

• rates are determined by tax brackets (level of income)
• rate increases as a persons income increases
• rate decreases if a person has a lower income

gressive taxes
taxes that stay the same for everyone regardless of income

• often passed by legislatures
• sales tax
• e.g. a percentage - based tax on all retail purchases
• sin tax
• tax on an item deemed harmful to stop people from using it, e.g. tobacco and alcohol

taxes

• often used to fund a related public project, such as public health initiatives
• property tax
• two houses in the same jurisdiction will be taxed at the same percentage

sin taxes are designed to do what?

• convince people to donate more money
• convince people to work more
• convince people to stop buying a good

Explanation:

Sin taxes are a type of regressive tax applied to goods deemed harmful (like tobacco or alcohol). Their core purpose is to discourage consumption of these products by making them more expensive.

Answer:

convince people to stop buying a good