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Taxes

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1. 💰

   세금

   se-geum

   tax

   noun

   • 매년 높아지는 세금 때문에 생활비가 늘고 있어요.

     The rising taxes every year are increasing my living expenses.

   • 내 월급에서 세금이 얼마나 빠져나가는지 알아요?

     Do you know how much tax is deducted from my monthly salary?

2. 📊

   소득세

   so-deuk-se

   income tax

   noun

   • 올해 소득세를 계산해서 신고해야 돼요.

     I need to calculate and report my income tax this year.

   • 소득세는 매달 급여에서 자동으로 떼어져요.

     Income tax is automatically deducted from my salary every month.

3. 💵

   환급

   hwan-geup

   refund

   noun

   • 세금을 많이 냈으니까 환급을 받을 수 있을 거예요.

     Since I paid a lot of tax, I should be able to get a refund.

   • 환급받은 돈으로 쇼핑을 하고 싶어요.

     I want to go shopping with the refund money I received.

4. 📞

   신고하다

   sin-go-ha-da

   to report (to police)

   verb

   • 사건을 봤으면 경찰에 신고해야 해요.

     If you see a crime, you should report it to the police.

   • 문제가 있으면 학교에 신고할 수 있어요.

     If there is a problem, you can report it to the school.

5. ✂️

   공제

   gong-je

   deduction

   noun

   • 의료비 공제를 받으려면 영수증을 제출해야 해요.

     To get a medical expense deduction, I need to submit receipts.

   • 기부금 공제가 있으면 세금을 줄일 수 있어요.

     If there's a charitable donation deduction, you can reduce your taxes.

6. 🏛️

   세무

   se-mu

   taxation, tax affairs

   noun

   • 세무 문제가 있으면 전문가한테 상담해야 해요.

     If you have tax issues, you should consult a professional.

   • 세무 신고 기간이 다가오고 있어요.

     The tax filing period is coming up soon.

7. ⬇️

   세액공제

   se-aek-gong-je

   tax credit

   noun

   • 자녀가 있으면 세액공제를 신청할 수 있어요.

     If you have children, you can apply for a tax credit.

   • 세액공제 덕분에 내가 낼 세금이 줄었어요.

     Thanks to the tax credit, the amount of tax I have to pay decreased.

8. 💳

   세금을 내다

   se-geum-eul nae-da

   to pay taxes

   phrase

   • 매월 급여에서 자동으로 세금을 내고 있어요.

     I'm automatically paying taxes from my monthly salary.

   • 올해 정부에 세금을 많이 내야 할 것 같아요.

     It seems like I'll have to pay a lot of taxes to the government this year.