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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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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Income Taxes: Who Pays and How Much? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson unit that teaches students all about income tax: what it is, why we have it, how taxes are structured, factors that affect one's tax bracket, and what would happen if the tax structure were changed.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: The First Income Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the development of the first national income tax, instituted to fund the Civil War.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding

For Students 9th - 10th
Employers withhold taxes from employees' pay. Gross pay is the amount the employee earns. Net pay, or take-home pay, is the amount the employee receives after deductions.
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Other

Tax history.com Federal Income Tax History

For Students 9th - 10th
TaxHistory.com provides a detailed look at the development and history of the federal income tax. Content addresses the roots of the federal income tax with the 1894 Income Tax Act, the reasoning behind the 16th amendment, the two uses...
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help students understand the withholding of payroll and income taxes from pay.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding Assessment

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer the following multiple-choice and true/false questions about payroll taxes and federal income tax withholding by clicking on the correct answers. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Module 1: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding

For Students 9th - 10th
A tax tutorial that will cover payroll taxes, income tax withholding from employees' pay, and how to complete form W-4.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 11: Earned Income Credit

For Students 9th - 10th
This tax module explores what the earned income credit is and how taxpayers qualify for the credit.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 12: Refund, Amount Due and Recordkeeping

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how refunds are processed in a tax return with this module.
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Social Security Administration

Social Security: Withholding Income Tax From Your Social Security Benefits

For Students 9th - 10th
The site gives information on the option of having federal taxes withheld from Social Security benefits.
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Internal Revenue Service

Understanding Taxes : The Wealth Tax of 1935 and the Victory Tax of 1942

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan from the Internal Revenue Service gives the history of the progressive income tax which helped fund the social programs implemented during the Great Depression, and the war effort after the country joined the Allies in...
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 13: Electronic Tax Return Preparation and Transmission

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explores e-filing your income taxes.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 7: Standard Deduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the standard deduction a single person may take on their income taxes with this tutorial.
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Taxes and Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive graph to gain an understanding of how taxes increase as your income goes up. The y-intercept line shows the base tax amount for no income.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Interest Income

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand that most interest income is taxable.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Claiming a Child Tax Credit Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand the child tax credit and additional child tax credit.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Tax Day (April 15, 1913)

For Students 3rd - 8th
How did this day come to be the national day for taxes being due? What is it for? To find out the answers to these and other questions, visit this site from the Library of Congress.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Constitution of the United States of America: 16th Amendment Income Tax [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this text of the 16th Amendment, followed by the history of the Amendment and an analysis. (PDF)
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The Balance

The Balance: Do Tax Cuts Create Jobs? If So, How?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different types of tax cuts the government can use to help control unemployment. The article explains how tax cuts create jobs, but it also suggests other steps the government can take that may be more effective.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 14: Self Employment Income and Self Employment Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This tax tutorial focuses on when self-employment tax has to be paid as income tax.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 3: Interest Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about interest income and what income is considered tax exempt in this module.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 2: Wage and Tip Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you understand how your tip income is taxed? This tutorial will explore the taxation of wages, salaries, bonuses, and tips.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Interest Income Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand that most interest income is taxable.

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