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Theme 3: Fairness in TaxesLesson 2: Regressive Taxes

 

Activity 2: Sales Tax Holidays

Some states offer tax-free holidays as a way to make their sales tax less regressive.

Visit Texas Sales Tax Holiday to learn about the Sales Tax Holiday in Texas.

Answer the following multiple-choice questions by clicking on the correct answer. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

1) In what month does Texas offer the Sales Tax Holiday?

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2) On what day(s) does the holiday occur?

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3) What items were exempt from sales tax during Texas's Tax-Free Holiday?

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4) How much did shoppers save during the Texas Tax-Free Holiday?

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