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Financial Literacy - Income and Deductions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine payroll process, determining ones income, deductions taken out of paychecks (taxes, insurance, charitable contributions, retirement), fixed and variable expenses to expect and money management.
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Module 8-Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils explain the tax credit for child and dependent care expenses. They distinguish between a tax deduction and a tax credit. They see how the tax credit for child and dependent care expenses affects the tax liability.
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Dependents and Tax Credits

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify "count" and "non-count" nouns, and examine and discuss the Earned Income Tax Credit. They define key vocabulary words, complete various worksheets, read a newspaper article, and answer discussion questions.
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Importance of Being Accurate

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Accuracy is key! Using the detailed resource, scholars practice their presicion skills, taking online spelling and typing tests. Next, they demonstrate accuracy by calculating the gross and net pay of five hypothetical employees.
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Your First Job

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers determine that they are responsible for paying income taxes through withholdings on earned income. They examine the Form W-4.
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Income Statement

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students demonstrate the proper way to prepare an income statement. They calculate a company's Gross Profit, Operating Expenses, Income from Operation before tax and Net Income, then determine the company's net income or net loss during...
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Earned Income Credit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students distinguish between tax deduction and tax credit, explain how the earned income credit affects the tax liability, apply requirements to claim the earned income credit, and describe factors that determine the amount of the earned...
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The Politics Of Taxation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain that taxation involves a compromise of conflicting goals and that lobbyists can influence lawmakers' decisions about taxes. They can explain why people of similar incomes often pay different tax rates and work in teams...
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Stone Fox

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Students use the book, Stone Fox, to explore income, capital, saving, taxes, and credit. Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, a ten year old who enters a challenging dog-sled race in hopes of winning money to pay the back taxes on...
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Value of Education: Education and Earning Power

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the earning power of someone with a post-high school education. For this education and income lesson, students evaluate examples of occupations, their salaries, and education level needed for the job. Students calculate...
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Lesson 2: How Taxes Evolve

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the legislative process of enacting federal income tax laws. They conduct research and report on the Federal Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (Duck Stamp) Act of 1934.
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Utah's Tax Situation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine Utah's tax burden as relative to other states, explore types of taxes levied in Utah, including property, personal income, and sales taxes, define tax-related vocabulary, and conduct research to complete critical...
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Taxes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to examine the various types of taxes. Using this information, they develop a chart comparing and contrasting the types and determinations of how much tax needs to be paid. They share their charts with the...
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Taking Taxes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the role of taxes and tax deductions in the maintence of community services. A practice W-4 form is completed by students who identify their exemptions. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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The Tax Man Cometh

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine websites and resources related to Bush's 2001 tax plan. They discuss the history of taxes and other tax topics. They look for evidence in the local newspaper of government spending at work.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine and view a variety of employment facts/legalities that comes with employment in the United States including social security, income tax deductions and W-4 forms, just to mention a few.
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Math and Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore personal finance.  In this middle school mathematics activity, students investigate banking, income tax, and the cost of living.  The activity includes two bonus lessons on graphing their personal spending habits and the...
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Methods of Filing

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explain the methods of filing tax returns and the advantages of preparing and transmitting tax returns electronically. They identify the return method that is most appropriate for certain taxpayers.
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Mueller v. Allen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate a First Amendment legal case involving religion, education, and reimbursement of tuition payments. They research the background of the cases and its precedents.
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Practical Money Skills

Making Money

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The first step in managing your money is making money! Learn about ways to find and interview for a job with a thorough lesson on personal finances. Kids learn about the ways to earn a paycheck and then manage the funds they receive.
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Managing My Money

For Teachers 10th
Rent, food, utilities, gas, clothing, taxes! It all adds up. As part of a career planning and management unit, high school sophomores learn about financial planning and budgeting.
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Exemptions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how exemptions affect income that is subject to tax, and determine the number of exemptions to claim on a tax return.
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Stone Fox and Economics

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read the novel Stone Fox and review economic concepts including income, goods, and services. They define the following terms: capital, credit, credit risk and summarize their reading by reading several chapters at a time. They...
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Dependents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain dependency exemption and how it affects taxable income, and apply the five dependency tests to determine whether a person can be claimed as a dependent.

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