2008 civics test · Question 56 · Rights and Responsibilities
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
One of the 20 questions for the 65/20 special consideration
Official answer
- April 15
What this means
The last day you can send in your federal income tax forms is April 15.
Every year, people who earned income file a tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting what they made and what they owe. April 15 is the usual deadline, often called Tax Day. When it falls on a weekend or a holiday, the date shifts by a day or two, but the answer the officer wants is April 15.
Filing and paying taxes is treated as a basic responsibility of living and working in the United States, which is why it appears on the civics test.
Answer: April 15.
Why this is on the test
Paying taxes on time is one of the responsibilities the test expects new citizens to know, and this question asks for the yearly deadline.
How this question is asked
On the 2008 civics test, the officer asks up to 10 of the 100 questions out loud and you pass by answering 6 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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