Taxes

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Analyze 10 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:

• 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:

• Learn how tax rates are related to income
• Observe the change in tax rate over time
• Analyze aspects of the interactive to understand how different variables affect tax rate

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:

• Describe the relationship between the number of allowances they claim on their W-4 and the size of their tax refund (or taxes owed)
• 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 (state of residence, cost of living) can affect the amount of taxes owed
• Available in English & Spanish

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Calculate their taxable income
• Calculate their tax due
• Create a paycheck stub

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:

• 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:

• 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?

With this Fine Print 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

With this Fine Print students will be able to:

• Understand the W-2 Form and what information is captured on it
• Understand the importance of the W-2 Form in preparing personal income tax returns