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Other

State Taxes: State Tax Guide

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

The Virginia Tax Web Site

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

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.
Unit Plan
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.
Handout
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.
Activity
Other

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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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.
Unit Plan
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.
Unit Plan
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.
Unit Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 4: Dependents

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how dependents are declared for taxes in this module.
Article
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

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.
Lesson Plan
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.
Article
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.
Article
The Balance

The Balance: Learn About Fica, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
Without understanding FICA, many high school students who begin working are shocked when they get their first paychecks. This article clearly explains these payroll taxes and what they mean for both employees and employers.
Handout
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.
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.
Article
Other

Save Wealth: 31 Ways to Reduce Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Wealth Preservation, site Savewealth.com provides a list of 31 tax breaks.
Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Gas and Diesel Taxes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will evaluate whether federal tax on gas and diesel fuels should stay the same or increase based on data researched and write persuasive letters to their local papers and legislators urging them to take their stance.
Activity
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.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Tax and Tip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site provides a problem with completed solutions for that problem. This problem covers the topic of sales tax and tips. The problem aligns with 7.RP.A.3.
Handout
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.
Article
Other

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.
Website
Other

Kpmg: Audit, Tax, & Advise

For Students 9th - 10th
KPMG provides a wide range of professional business services, ranging from consulting, financial and tax services. They can help a business with almost all aspects of their corporation.

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