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- 11th
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Students prepare a simple income tax form for an individual who is single, employed, and without dependents. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students investigate what taxes are and solve related problems. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students examine the concept of paying taxes with a chores theme. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students describe the differences among progressive, regressive, and flat taxes. They explain the fundamentals of Federal Income Tax and complete a 1040 EZ form. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the legislative process of enacting federal income tax laws. They conduct research and report on the Federal Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (Duck Stamp) Act of 1934. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students explain self-employment income and the self-employment tax. They distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor and explain how to compute and report self-employment profit. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine history of federal income tax, and explain purpose of it. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students explain that during the Great Depression and World War II, the Roosevelt administration implemented new, broader, and more progressive taxes in order to cover the costs of the New Deal programs and the war. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine "pay-as-you-earn" system of tax collection and the special tax treatment of certain activities and different sources of income, causing people with the same income to pay different amounts of taxes. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the concepts of sales tax, tips, and simple interest. They solve problems using real life scenarios to establish context for the lesson. For example, students compute the tip provided to a server in a restaurant for services rendered. Full Review »

