Mini quiz

How solid is your taxes?

Five questions pulled from across the guides. Wrong answers aren't a problem here; each one links you straight to the guide that covers it.

5 questions, drawn from across the guides. Nothing is graded or sent anywhere.

  1. 1.You're single, under 65, and earned $12,000 at a part-time job in 2026, with taxes withheld from every check. Do you have to file?

  2. 2.Tax software offers you a choice: a $1,000 deduction or a $1,000 credit. Which saves you more?

  3. 3.Your cousin got a $2,400 refund and calls it their yearly bonus from the IRS. What was that money, really?

  4. 4.You start delivering for an app, and every payment lands in your account in full. What's the catch?

  5. 5.You earn money in the U.S. but can't get a Social Security number. Can you file a tax return?

Want the questions to feel easy? Read the Taxes guides in order and come back.