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Chores and Taxes Worksheet Generator
Make chores-and-taxes worksheets in seconds. Each row shows a chore, the pay, and the tax; students subtract to find the money left — and at the top level they find the tax from a percent first — all with a built-in answer key. Choose the level and how many chores. Included with your full Money Instructor membership.
Make a Worksheet
Build your chores and taxes worksheet
How It Works
Make a worksheet in four steps
- Pick the level. Level 1 subtracts whole-dollar tax; Level 2 uses dollars and cents; Level 3 shows a tax rate so students find the tax first. Set how many chores.
- Generate. Press Generate worksheet — the tool writes a fresh table of chores with pay and tax.
- Students solve. They subtract the tax from the pay to find the money left (and at Level 3, find the tax from the percent first).
- Print or grade. Keep Include answer key on to print every answer, or press ↻ New version for a fresh set.
In the Classroom
Six ways to use it
Subtracting money
Take the tax away from the pay to find the money left — the core skill every row builds on.
Learning about taxes
A friendly first look at how tax comes out of money you earn.
Reading a table
Students read the pay and tax for each chore from a table before they solve.
Percent of a number
At the top level, students find the tax as a percent of the pay before subtracting.
Money accuracy
Pay and tax are exact amounts, so every money-left answer checks out to the cent.
Earning money
Ties everyday chores and pay to a real money-and-taxes idea.
What It Teaches
Money skills students build
Chores and taxes is a friendly first look at how tax comes out of money you earn. Students read a chore, its pay, and the tax from a table, then subtract to find the money left over — and at the highest level they find the tax from a percent first. Pair this with the taxes lessons and the earning-money generators for more practice.
- Subtract the tax from the pay
- Find the money left after tax
- Read pay and tax from a table
- Find a tax as a percent of the pay
- See how tax comes out of money you earn
Common Questions
Chores and Taxes Worksheet FAQ
Do I need a membership to use this generator?
Yes — the generator is a full Money Instructor membership feature (the paid plan, not a free account). Full members can make and print unlimited worksheets with answer keys. The page itself is free to read.
What does the worksheet look like?
A table with a chore, the pay, and the tax on each row, plus a blank Money Left column for students to fill in (and a Tax column to fill in at the top level). An optional answer key prints every answer.
What kinds of problems does it make?
Subtraction problems in a taxes context: money left = pay − tax. At the top level, students also find the tax as a percent of the pay before subtracting.
Can I control the difficulty?
Yes. Level 1 subtracts whole-dollar amounts, Level 2 uses dollars and cents, and Level 3 shows a tax rate so students find the tax from a percent first.
Are the answers exact?
Yes. The pay and tax are exact amounts, so the money left is an exact subtraction; at Level 3 the tax is a whole percent of a whole-dollar pay, so it is exact to the cent too.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Keep Include answer key on and the tool fills in every answer. Set Number of worksheets up to 5 for different versions.
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