The New York Times
Understanding the Mathematics of the Fiscal Cliff
What exactly is the fiscal cliff? What are the effects of changing income tax rates and payroll tax rates? Your learners will begin by reading news articles and examining graphs illustrating the "Bush tax cuts" of 2001 and 2003. They...
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CiCi Pizza Problem
In this CiCi's worksheet, students determine the tax rate for a specified town from given information. They compute the discount rate given for a group of students to eat at the resturant. This one-page worksheet contains 2 problems. ...
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Filing Status
Students examine then discuss the rate at which income is taxed and the five filing statuses. They complete online simulation worksheets then they answer a list of questions.