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Please note that NGPF updates the Taxes curriculum for the upcoming tax filing period every December once the IRS has released all updated forms and figures.

For 45-minute lessons, use Semester Course Lessons or 9-Week Course Lessons. For longer, more in-depth lessons, use Full Year Lessons. All three lesson types are modular and can be used as part of a course or independently.

Semester Course Lessons:

SC-1.0 - Unit Plan

SC-1.1 - Taxes and Your Pay Stub

SC-1.2 - Teens and Taxes

SC-1.3 - The Tax Cycle & Job Paperwork

SC-1.4 - How to File Your Taxes

SC-1.5 - Completing the 1040

9-Week Course Lessons:

9WK-1.0 - Unit Plan

9WK-1.1 - Taxes and Your Pay Stub

9WK-1.2 - Teens and Taxes

9WK-1.3 - The Tax Cycle & Job Paperwork

9WK-1.4 - How to File Your Taxes

9WK-1.5 - Completing the 1040

Full Year Lessons :

FY-10.0 - Unit Plan

FY-10.1 - The U.S. Tax System

FY-10.2 - Important Tax Forms

FY-10.3 - Do I Need to File a Tax Return?

FY-10.4 - Filing Your Taxes

FY-10.5 - Dive Deeper Into Taxes

Activities

CARTOONS: Tax Deductions
MOVE: Your Tax Dollar in Action
INTERACTIVE: TurboTax Simulation

Case Studies

CASE STUDY: W-2, W-4, Refunds, Oh My! (Sp)

Fincap Fridays

FinCap Friday: Tax Facts
FinCap Friday: From the Red Carpet to The Red Ink of the I.R.S.
FinCap Friday: Check-Up On Your Paycheck!

Questions of the Day

What were the top three expenses the government paid for with our tax dollars in 2019?
What is the deadline for filing your 2020 tax return?
What type of currency are taxpayers now required to disclose on their 2020 tax return?

Data Crunch + Math

MATH: Income Tax Brackets
DATA CRUNCH: How Do Sales Taxes Compare Among States?
DATA CRUNCH: Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go?