Taxes

In this activity, students will be able to: 

• Examine a number of cartoons about tax deductions and choose one to analyze in more depth
• Explain the cartoon's key message about tax deductions and how it depicts that message

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Learn how their federal tax dollars are spent using a fun, out-of-their seats whole-class race challenge

In this activity, students will be able to: 

• Experience what it is like to file a tax return for a fictional person using Intuit Education's TurboTax simulation

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Complete a 1040 form for individuals with a variety of backgrounds and personal situations (dependent vs. independent, part-time vs. full-time, etc.)
• Available in English & Spanish

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Determine the taxes due for a variety of different people
• Explain how certain factors (salary, state of residence, cost of living) can affect the amount of taxes owed and how much you have leftover to spend
• Available in English & Spanish

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Identify the purpose of a variety of tax forms, including the W-2, W-4, 1099, 1040, and I-9
• Available in English & Spanish

In this activity students will be able to:

• Understand the W-2 Form and what information is captured on it
• Understand how the information from the W-2 can be used to file income taxes

In this activity students will be able to:

• Understand the W-4 Form and what information is captured on it
• Understand how the information from the W-4 form impacts income tax withheld from a paycheck

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Analyze different scenarios and determine if the person in each scenario is legally required to file a tax return
• Explain the benefits of filing a tax return even if they are not legally required to
• Understand who can be claimed as a dependent 

In this activity, students will be able to:

• List important dates in the yearly tax cycle
• Describe the event that takes place on each date in the tax cycle
• Available in English & Spanish

In this Case Study, students learn about a teen worker and her first job. She has been told that if she files a tax return that she will be eligible for a tax refund. But, her parents disagree and won’t let her file. Will she be able to convince them and claim her refund?