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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.
Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand the withholding of payroll and income taxes from pay.
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Uncle Fed's Taxes: Tax Topic 401, Wages and Salaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Uncle Fed's Tax board explains withholding tax from wages and salaries. Mentions various forms that are used when filing taxes.
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Social Security Administration

Social Security Online: A Tea Party That Changed History

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing how Frances Perkins was involved in passage of the Social Security Act. Also contains a link to a speech given by Perkins to SSA employees.
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Entrepreneur: Taxing Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
This Entrepreneur Magazine article provides "Everything you wanted to know about payroll taxes, and then some," and includes a good explanation of FICA (social security and medicare) withholding.
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Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Employers' Responsibility for Fica Payroll Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains requirements of FICA - Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
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The White House

The White House: Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Official page from the White House provides information on the Presidential agenda regarding major topics such as Immigration, Civil Rights, Defense, Economy, Education, Health Care, Taxes, and more.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics Usa: Control the u.s. Debt!

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different types of expenses that the U.S. budget must pay for and try your hand at balancing the federal budget.
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Other

Amos Web: A Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploring the economy can be a fun adventure with the Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy. Use this site to find your answers to economic topics in a user-friendly format with comic strip guides.
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Other

National Association of Manufacturers: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a great starting point to learn more about modern manufacturing.
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Other

Committee on Ways and Means Us House of Representatives

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the offiical website of the U.S. Congress's Ways and Means Committee, which oversees the funding of the U.S. government.
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Other

Streetlaw: Family Law

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, check out an introduction to family law and several relevant online resources for further reading and research. Topics include: "Law and the American Family," "Marriage," "Legal Rights of Single People Who Live...
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: George Walker Bush (1946 )

For Students 9th - 10th
George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn into office January 20, 2001, after a campaign in which he outlined sweeping proposals to reform America's public schools, transform our national defense, provide...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Unemployment Compensation Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This page by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University provides an overview of unemployment compensation law. Learn why unemployment law exists and what it guarantees.
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Curated OER

From His 'Great Goals' of 2000, President's Achievements Mixed

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses some of the achievements, or lack thereof, of President Bush after his first term of office. These achievements are based on his promises during the 2000 campaign. The article tends to focus on taxes, Social...