Students define and give an example of a progressive tax. They explain how a progressive tax takes a larger share of income from high-income groups than from low-income groups. They examine taxation in other countries.

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9th - 12th

Students create a glossary of tax-related vocabulary and clip New York Times articles that present tax procedure in action, in preparation for participating in a tax quiz bowl. They explore allegations that "Survivor" Richard Hatch perpetrated tax fraud.

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6th - 12th

Students explain the electronic preparation and transmission of tax returns. They describe the ways to prepare and transmit tax returns and explain the benefits of electronic tax return preparation and transmission.

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11th - Higher Ed

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.

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6th - 12th

Students examine how to calculate tax penalties using decimals while working with a Tax Examiner. They examine a real world application for the use of decimals.

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5th