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State Taxes: State Tax Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains links to state tax websites, and information about filing taxes.
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State Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides tax information about each state in the United States simply by clicking on the name of the state. Links further down the page can be used to find specific state taxes, such as payroll and sales taxes.
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Murdoch University: Australian State Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This Australian state tax review is "an assessment in 12 Chapters of several taxes levied by the State of Western Australia, and some which are not currently imposed by the State." Initial page is in abstract form with link to full text.
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United States Tax Court

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource that provides background information and opinions of the U.S. Tax Court. Includes links to downloadable forms.
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The Virginia Tax Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This Virginia Department of Taxation home page contains various tax links.
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Bankrate

Bankrate.com: Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the basics of taxes including finding your tax bracket, income tax calculator, earned income tax, state taxes, states with no income tax, and capital gains.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Federal/state/local Taxes Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand that federal, state, and local governments need revenues to provide goods and services for their residents.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Income Tax Law: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources for understanding income tax law, including its roots in the Constitution, federal and state statutes and regulations, judicial decisions, and links to the websites of government and tax agencies.
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Tax and Accounting Sites Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a tax and accounting site directory. Includes links to varied tax information.
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Cbpp.org: Are State Taxes Becoming More Regressive?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Center on Budget Policies and Priorities shows the correlation between state's reduction of taxes and regressive taxes.
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Tx Transparency: Sources of Revenue: State Taxes in Texas 1977 2014 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth publication is intended as a quick guide to the history and current status of Texas state revenue sources.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Preparing for Tax Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit is to expose students to different types of earnings, determine gross earning, calculate payroll deductions, and net pay. This project will have students journalize payment of payroll, employer payroll taxes, and payment of...
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Uncle Fed's Tax*board

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncle Fed's Tax*Board is a good resource for tax information. On the site, you will find various tax forms, up-to-date tax news, tax help and guidelines, and online resources.
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: Property Tax Assistance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains property tax information for the state of Texas.
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Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2021

For Students 9th - 10th
This explanation of state and local sales taxes is accompanied by charts which show the state sales taxes in all the states in 2021, along with information about local sales tax rates.
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The Igen Blog: Ultimate Excise Tax Guide Definition, Examples, State vs. Federal

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fairly detailed explanation of state and federal excise taxes designed for the layperson, not for tax experts.
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The Balance

The Balance: Sin Tax: Definition, Their Pros and Cons, and Whether They Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Both the federal government and many state governments impose "sin taxes" that tax items and activities which are considered socially harmful. This article explains these taxes and shows how much states and the federal government raise...
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Other

Turkish Odyssey: State Policies: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A great explanation of the economy in Turkey. Read about the standard of living, tax, employment, industries, imports, exports, and specific sectors.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Why Cities Provide Tax Breaks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Like the state and federal government, local governments offer tax incentives to businesses to help solve economic and/or environmental problems. In this lesson plan, students will explore three different cities and determine what...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Preparing a 1040 Ez Income Tax Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many students in high school or in college have part time jobs and learn the concept of gross pay and net pay. Their employers take out taxes at the federal and state level. This lesson takes a common situation and helps students...
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains data on state government financial records.
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Texas Transparency: Taxes and Revenue: Where the Money Comes From

For Students 9th - 10th
With these data visualization resources, sources of state government revenue are easily accessible. See a large array of data, providing the tools needed to drill down to specific information and see trends in action.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: United States Fiscal Cliff

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth article discusses what the term "fiscal cliff" means and the potential impact of this phenomenon on the Unites States.
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ProCon.org

Pro Con: Churches and Taxes: Should They Remain Exempt?

For Students 9th - 10th
Website dedicated to pro and con arguments on controversial issues examines whether or not religious institutions (churches, mosques, Synagogues, etc.) should remain tax exempt. Includes pro and con arguments, quotes, background...

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