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State Taxes: State Tax Guide
This resource contains links to state tax websites, and information about filing taxes.
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State Taxes
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
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
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
This Virginia Department of Taxation home page contains various tax links.
Bankrate
Bankrate.com: Taxes
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.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Federal/state/local Taxes Lesson Plans
This lesson plan will help students understand that federal, state, and local governments need revenues to provide goods and services for their residents.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Income Tax Law: An Overview
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
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?
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]
This in-depth publication is intended as a quick guide to the history and current status of Texas state revenue sources.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Preparing for Tax Day
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
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
This site contains property tax information for the state of Texas.
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Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2021
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
This is a fairly detailed explanation of state and federal excise taxes designed for the layperson, not for tax experts.
The Balance
The Balance: Sin Tax: Definition, Their Pros and Cons, and Whether They Work
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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Turkish Odyssey: State Policies: Economy
A great explanation of the economy in Turkey. Read about the standard of living, tax, employment, industries, imports, exports, and specific sectors.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Why Cities Provide Tax Breaks
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...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Preparing a 1040 Ez Income Tax Form
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...
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances
This site contains data on state government financial records.
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Texas Transparency: Taxes and Revenue: Where the Money Comes From
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.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: United States Fiscal Cliff
This in-depth article discusses what the term "fiscal cliff" means and the potential impact of this phenomenon on the Unites States.
ProCon.org
Pro Con: Churches and Taxes: Should They Remain Exempt?
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...