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MATH: Income Tax Brackets

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Calculate taxable income and taxes owed for a variety of scenarios using the standard deduction.
  • Understand how tax brackets differ from a single tax rate for all income.
  • Calculate the effective tax rate and compare it to the marginal tax rate.


Source: NGPF

DATA CRUNCH: How Do Tax Systems Around the World Compare to One Another?

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Compare the tax-to-GDP ratios of different countries using an infographic
  • Calculate using ratios
  • Consider the potential benefits of high and low tax rates


Source:

DATA CRUNCH: How Do Sales Taxes Compare Among States?

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Analyze a stacked bar graph with the state and local tax rates for each state.


Source: Tax Foundation

DATA CRUNCH: Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go?

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Analyze data on federal spending between 1962 and 2020.
  • Compare federal spending on different government programs.


Source: Tax Foundation

DATA CRUNCH: How Old Are Most Taxpayers?

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Analyze a bar graph of the percentage of tax filers in each age group.


Source: irs.gov

DATA CRUNCH: How Much Do You Expect to Get From Your Tax Return?

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Analyze data about consumers’ expectations and plans for their tax returns.


Source: CreditDonkey.com

DATA CRUNCH: What Are The Current Federal Tax Brackets?

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Analyze current tax brackets.
  • Consider how income level and marital status impact taxes paid.


Source: US Congress

DATA CRUNCH: When Do People File Their Tax Returns?

In this activity, students will be able to:

  • Analyze a histogram of the number of tax filing each week throughout the year.


Source: FiveThirtyEight
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