Internal Revenue Service
Module 1: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding
Students complete lessons and worksheet to identify the different types and uses of payroll taxes. They examine how federal income taxes are used, determine the difference between gross and net pay, and determine how employers withhold...
Curated OER
Math Skills for Everyday: Filling Out Income Tax Forms
Students accurately assess their own income taxes using actual tax forms. They read and fill out the proper forms.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Income Taxes: Who Pays and How Much? [Pdf]
A lesson unit that teaches students all about income tax: what it is, why we have it, how taxes are structured, factors that affect one's tax bracket, and what would happen if the tax structure were changed.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 2: Wage and Tip Income
Do you understand how your tip income is taxed? This tutorial will explore the taxation of wages, salaries, bonuses, and tips.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 3: Interest Income
Learn about interest income and what income is considered tax exempt in this module.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 5: Filing Status
This module reviews over the filling statuses that taxpayers may list when filling their taxes.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 6: Exemptions
Learn the difference between a personal exemption and a dependency exemption in this tax tutorial.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 7: Standard Deduction
Learn about the standard deduction a single person may take on their income taxes with this tutorial.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Claiming Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit
This tutorial will help you understand how a child tax credit is claimed on taxes.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 9: Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Learn the requirements for claiming the child care tax credit in this tax tutorial.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 10: Education Credits
A learning module exploring how education credits can be applied to income taxes.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 11: Earned Income Credit
This tax module explores what the earned income credit is and how taxpayers qualify for the credit.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 12: Refund, Amount Due and Recordkeeping
Learn about how refunds are processed in a tax return with this module.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 13: Electronic Tax Return Preparation and Transmission
This tutorial explores e-filing your income taxes.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: The Irs Yesterday and Today Lesson Plan
This lesson plan will help students understand why the Internal Revenue Service was instituted, how it functions, how it has changed over the years, and the ways it helps taxpayers today.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Income Tax Law: An Overview
A collection of resources for understanding income tax law, including its roots in the Constitution, federal and state statutes and regulations, judicial decisions, and links to the websites of government and tax agencies.
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Hundreds of questions about taxes are answered here. FAQs are sorted by category, subcategory, and keyword.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Annotation 2: Sixteenth Amendment
This resource describes the different types of income that are taxable by the government based on numerous court cases in which definitions of the 16th amendment Corporation Tax Act of 1909 were applied.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Booming 1920s
A good overview of the policies of the Republican administrations in the 1920s that promoted favorable conditions for U.S. industry. Read about how these policies were a disaster for the farm economy.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Taxes and Income
Review progressive, regressive and proportional taxes with this interactive.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Taxes
Lessons and activities to teach students about federal taxes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Your Guide to Key Tax Terms by Better Money Habits
Knowing tax vocabulary can make filling out the paperwork less intimidating when it's time to file. This content is brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits.
ProProfs
Pro Profs: How Much Do You Know About Taxes?
Find out how much you know about taxes with this quick 5-question quiz.
ProProfs
Pro Profs: Do You Know Where Your Taxes Are Going?
On April 15, millions of Americans file their income taxes. Find out where your federal income taxes go. Note: This quiz looks only at federal income taxes, not payroll taxes.