In Massachusetts, some things have tax and some things do not.
🛒 Food from the grocery store to cook at home — no tax
🍔 A meal someone makes for you at a restaurant or café — tax
👕 Clothing under $175 — no tax
💊 Medicine your doctor prescribes — no tax
🛍 Most other things you buy in a shop — tax
🍔 A meal someone makes for you at a restaurant or café — tax
👕 Clothing under $175 — no tax
💊 Medicine your doctor prescribes — no tax
🛍 Most other things you buy in a shop — tax
Part A — Tax or No Tax?
Tap the right answer for each one.
1. 🍞 A loaf of bread from the grocery store
2. 🍕 A slice of pizza at a restaurant
3. 👕 A T-shirt
4. 📓 A notebook
5. 🥛 A gallon of milk
6. 🧴 A bottle of shampoo
7. ☕ A coffee from a café
8. 💊 Medicine your doctor prescribed for you
Part B — Check the Receipt
One line on each receipt gets taxed. Tap it.
9. Grocery store. Which line on this receipt gets taxed?
10. Corner shop. Which line on this receipt gets taxed?
Part C — Use the Rule
These need the rule, not just remembering.
11. You buy a sweatshirt. Is there tax on it?
12. Which one of these has tax on it?
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