1. M ATH P ROJECT Why Should I Pay? We have to pay taxes because the government needs to pay for its various functions. Tabatha Shaneece Heflin

2. H ISTORY OF T AXATION The tax started at the stamp act in 1765.

3. A GREE OR D ISAGREE WITH TAXATION ? Yes, because it pays for education, military, police, and other things we people need.

4. T EXAS The Texas State sales tax is 6.25 percent Yes Texas have income tax

5. O KLAHOMA sales tax accounts for approximately 25% of all the money needed to run our state and local governments. Yes Oklahoma has a income tax

6. N EW Y ORK Yes new York has a income tax New York State has a 4 percent sales tax

7. N EVADA 6.85 percent

8. O HIO Yes Ohio has a states income tax Ohio has a 7% tax

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10. “W ISH LIST “ CELL PHONE $ 129.00 Tax rate 4% New York Wal-Mart Total cost 134.19

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15. R EFERENCES http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_you_have_to_ pay_taxes