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Lesson Plan
iCivics

Taxation

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
A paycheck stub can offer loads of information on the taxes American citizens pay. This resource not only includes analysis of a stub as an activity, but also provides a wealth of informative reading material on such topics as the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Tax Problem: Percents

For Students 9th - 12th
For this tax worksheet, students solve 1 problem about taxes.  Students find the federal and state tax on a given amount of money.
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Website
Other

State Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides tax information about each state in the United States simply by clicking on the name of the state. Links further down the page can be used to find specific state taxes, such as payroll and sales taxes.
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Unit Plan
Other

State Taxes: State Tax Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains links to state tax websites, and information about filing taxes.
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Income Tax Law: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Other

The Virginia Tax Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This Virginia Department of Taxation home page contains various tax links.
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Article
Other

Cbpp.org: Are State Taxes Becoming More Regressive?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Center on Budget Policies and Priorities shows the correlation between state's reduction of taxes and regressive taxes.
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Primary
Other

Murdoch University: Australian State Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This Australian state tax review is "an assessment in 12 Chapters of several taxes levied by the State of Western Australia, and some which are not currently imposed by the State." Initial page is in abstract form with link to full text.
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Handout
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: Mc Culloch v. Maryland (1819)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Supreme Court ruling in this landmark case declared that states could not tax federal institutions.