The New York Times
Understanding the Mathematics of the Fiscal Cliff
What exactly is the fiscal cliff? What are the effects of changing income tax rates and payroll tax rates? Your learners will begin by reading news articles and examining graphs illustrating the "Bush tax cuts" of 2001 and 2003. They...
Curated OER
CiCi Pizza Problem
In this CiCi's worksheet, students determine the tax rate for a specified town from given information. They compute the discount rate given for a group of students to eat at the resturant. This one-page worksheet contains 2 problems. ...
Curated OER
Filing Status
Students examine then discuss the rate at which income is taxed and the five filing statuses. They complete online simulation worksheets then they answer a list of questions.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Amount of Sales Tax
Practice finding the sales tax with this interactive AAA Math lesson. You may submit your answer to see if you are correct.
Social Security Administration
Ssa: Social Security & Medicare Tax Rates
This site provides a table that shows the social security tax rate and base for both employed and self-employed individuals for every year since the social security tax was put in effect.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Calculating Sales Tax
Dr. Math is asked about calculating sales tax. A quick and easy to follow explanation of how it works using fractions, decimals, ratio, and percent.