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...

Balancing a budget, paying taxes, and buying a home may feel out of reach for your high schoolers, but in their adult years they will thank you for the early tips. A set of five lessons integrates applicable money math...

What financial situations and decisions await young learners after they graduate from high school? This project allows class members to glimpse into the types of responsibilities they will have as adults, from considering job...

Help your class members learn how to use their income wisely with a comprehensive lesson plan on calculating monthly car payments. Using basic math skills and online calculators, your learners will determine the total amount to be...

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.

This resource provides a detailed overview of the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Content includes a focus on income tax, the history and purpose of the amendment, and the incomes subject to taxation.

This resource describes the different types of income that are taxable by the government based on numerous court cases in which definitions of the 16th amendment Corporation Tax Act of 1909 were applied.

A good overview of the policies of the Republican administrations in the 1920s that promoted favorable conditions for U.S. industry. Read about how these policies were a disaster for the farm economy.