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Taxes and Your Paystub

Students will be able to:

  • Read and understand a pay stub
  • Compare mandatory and discretionary government spending
  • Explain the difference between gross and net pay
  • Analyze the different categories of discretionary government spending

LESSON

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NEARPOD

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The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork

Students will be able to:

  • Identify important dates within the tax cycle
  • Compare tax forms and their purpose
  • Analyze a W-4 form

LESSON

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NEARPOD

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Teens and Taxes

Students will be able to:

  • Identify key facts about taxes and the tax cycle
  • Explain who qualifies to be claimed as a dependent for tax purposes
  • Determine whether or not a person is required to file taxes

LESSON

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NEARPOD

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How to File Your Taxes

Students will be able to:

  • Identify the different forms needed to prepare their taxes
  • Compare different methods of preparing federal and state taxes
  • Analyze a W-2 form
  • Describe the difference between a flat and progressive tax rate

LESSON

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NEARPOD

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Completing the 1040

Students will be able to:

  • Complete a 1040 form to file their taxes

LESSON

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NEARPOD

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Unit 9: Unit Plan & Assessments

UNIT PLAN

View Google Doc

UNIT ASSESSMENT

View Google Doc View Google Form View Answer Key

Taxes and Your Paystub

Students will be able to:

  • Read and understand a pay stub
  • Compare mandatory and discretionary government spending
  • Explain the difference between gross and net pay
  • Analyze the different categories of discretionary government spending

LESSON

View Google Doc
View Answer Key

NEARPOD

View Nearpod Lesson

The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork

Students will be able to:

  • Identify important dates within the tax cycle
  • Compare tax forms and their purpose
  • Analyze a W-4 form

LESSON

View Google Doc
View Answer Key

NEARPOD

View Nearpod Lesson

Teens and Taxes

Students will be able to:

  • Identify key facts about taxes and the tax cycle
  • Explain who qualifies to be claimed as a dependent for tax purposes
  • Determine whether or not a person is required to file taxes

LESSON

View Google Doc
View Answer Key

NEARPOD

View Nearpod Lesson

How to File Your Taxes

Students will be able to:

  • Identify the different forms needed to prepare their taxes
  • Compare different methods of preparing federal and state taxes
  • Analyze a W-2 form
  • Describe the difference between a flat and progressive tax rate

LESSON

View Google Doc
View Answer Key

NEARPOD

View Nearpod Lesson

Completing the 1040

Students will be able to:

  • Complete a 1040 form to file their taxes

LESSON

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View Answer Key

NEARPOD

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Unit 10: Unit Plan & Assessments

UNIT PLAN

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UNIT ASSESSMENT

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FY-10.1 - The U.S. Tax System

Students will be able to

  • Explain where income taxes are collected from and how they provide revenue for public expenses
  • Describe how the progressive tax code, current tax brackets, and different taxes between states lead to individuals paying varying amounts of taxes

LESSON

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FY-10.2 - Important Tax Forms

Students will be able to

  • Distinguish between common IRS forms and determine when and how each form is used in the tax cycle
  • Explain the purpose of a W-4 and how withholdings impact your paycheck
  • Carefully read the details of a W-2 form

LESSON

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

Students will be able to

  • Understand the factors that determine whether or not someone has to file a tax return
  • Explain what a dependent is and establish if they can be claimed as a dependent by someone else on their tax return
  • Determine whether someone has to file a tax return based on their specific situation

LESSON

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FY-10.4 - Filing your Taxes

Students will be able to

  • Identify what they need to file their tax returns
  • Distinguish tax credits from tax deductions and understand how they can lower their overall tax burdens
  • Complete a 1040 form to file their tax returns
  • Explain how to pay back any taxes they owe or how to maximize a tax refund
  • Identify fees and penalties they will incur if they fail to file a tax return or pay back taxes owed

LESSON

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FY-10.5 - Dive Deeper into Taxes

Students will be able to

  • Decide when it is best to itemize their deductions and when to take the standard deduction
  • Differentiate between employees, contractors, and freelancers, and how that status affects their taxes
  • Understand the tax implications of taking on multiple revenue streams
  • Choose which types of investment accounts are best for their current and future tax situations

LESSON

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ACTIVITIES

  • CALCULATE: Completing a 1040
  • PLAY: Should They File a Tax Return?
  • MOVE: Your Tax Dollar in Action
  • COMPARE: Tax Forms and their Purpose
  • RESEARCH: The Tax Cycle
  • CALCULATE: What Affects How Much We Pay in Taxes?
  • FINE PRINT: W-4 Form
  • FINE PRINT: W-2 Form
  • INTERACTIVE: Intuit TurboTax Education Simulation
  • CALCULATE: Your Federal Taxes
  • MOVE: Paycheck Scavenger Hunt
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CASE STUDIES

  • CASE STUDY: W-2, W-4, Refunds, Oh My!

FINCAP FRIDAYS

  • Tax Facts
  • Check-Up On Your Paycheck!
  • That's Gross!
  • Reason for the Season
  • Powerball Tax Bill
  • Tax Tips for Teenagers

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY

  • What are the top three expenses the government paid for with our tax dollars in the most recent tax year?
  • If you make $40,000, how much will you pay in federal income taxes?
  • How many states do not have state income taxes?
  • What is the deadline for filing your 2022 tax return?
  • Order these countries from highest to lowest tax rates - United States, Germany, Mexico
  • How many math errors did taxpayers make on tax returns last year?

DATA CRUNCH + MATH

  • MATH: Income Tax Brackets
  • DATA CRUNCH: How Old Are Most Taxpayers?
  • DATA CRUNCH: What Are The Current Federal Tax Brackets?
  • DATA CRUNCH: How Much Do You Expect to Get From Your Tax Return?
  • DATA CRUNCH: When Do People File Their Tax Returns?
  • DATA CRUNCH: How Do Sales Taxes Compare Among States?
  • DATA CRUNCH: Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go?
  • DATA CRUNCH: How Do Tax Systems Around the World Compare to One Another?

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