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 $12 T-shirt
4. 📓 A notebook
5. 🥛 A gallon of milk
6. 🧴 A bottle of shampoo
7. 👟 A $60 pair of sneakers
8. ☕ A coffee from a café
9. 💊 Medicine your doctor prescribed for you
10. 🎮 A video game
Part B — Check the Whole Receipt
Tap every line that gets taxed.
11. Grocery store. Tap every line on this receipt that gets taxed.
12. Department store. Tap every line on this receipt that gets taxed.
Part C — Use the Rule
These need the rule, not just remembering.
13. You buy a $40 sweatshirt. Is there tax on it?
14. You buy a $220 winter coat. What gets taxed?
15. Which one of these has tax on it?
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