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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Tax Day (April 15, 1913)

For Students 3rd - 8th
How did this day come to be the national day for taxes being due? What is it for? To find out the answers to these and other questions, visit this site from the Library of Congress.
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Primary
US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Constitution of the United States of America: 16th Amendment Income Tax [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this text of the 16th Amendment, followed by the history of the Amendment and an analysis. (PDF)
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Article
The Balance

The Balance: Do Tax Cuts Create Jobs? If So, How?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different types of tax cuts the government can use to help control unemployment. The article explains how tax cuts create jobs, but it also suggests other steps the government can take that may be more effective.
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Unit Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 14: Self Employment Income and Self Employment Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This tax tutorial focuses on when self-employment tax has to be paid as income tax.
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Article
Other

Save Wealth: A Guide to Reducing Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
Financial and Investment Education website provides ways to reduce taxes. Great Site developed to educate clients on wealth preservation strategies.
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Website
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: What Are Your Self Employment Taxes?

For Students 9th - 10th
CCH Business Owner's Toolkit answers questions about self-employment taxes because "even if you don't hire anyone else to help you run your business, you're always going to have at least one employee, and that would be yourself."
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide for learning all about taxes with definitions, formulas, different types of taxes, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Unit Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 3: Interest Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about interest income and what income is considered tax exempt in this module.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 2: Wage and Tip Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you understand how your tip income is taxed? This tutorial will explore the taxation of wages, salaries, bonuses, and tips.
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Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Interest Income Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand that most interest income is taxable.
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Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Wage and Tip Income

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help young scholars understand that wage and tip income is taxable.
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Unit Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Claiming Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial will help you understand how a child tax credit is claimed on taxes.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 9: Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the requirements for claiming the child care tax credit in this tax tutorial.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 5: Filing Status

For Students 9th - 10th
This module reviews over the filling statuses that taxpayers may list when filling their taxes.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 6: Exemptions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the difference between a personal exemption and a dependency exemption in this tax tutorial.
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ProProfs

Pro Profs: Do You Know Where Your Taxes Are Going?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Other

Entrepreneur: Taxing Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
This Entrepreneur Magazine article provides "Everything you wanted to know about payroll taxes, and then some," and includes a good explanation of FICA (social security and medicare) withholding.
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Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Self Employment Income and the Self Employment Tax Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help learners understand self-employment income and the self-employment tax.
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Website
Other

Uncle Fed's Taxes: Tax Topic 401, Wages and Salaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Uncle Fed's Tax board explains withholding tax from wages and salaries. Mentions various forms that are used when filing taxes.
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Other

Treasury Direct: Money Math: Lessons for Life: Math and Taxes:a Pair to Count On

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students have the opportunity to see how the money they earn is dependent, to a great extent, on the education they gain, by examining occupations and salaries. They then will use pay stubs and tax tables to learn what happens to the...
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Article
Bankrate

Bankrate: Sales Tax: Definition, How It Works, and How to Calculate It

For Students 9th - 10th
Forty-five states and many local government impose sales taxes on most goods and some services. This article explains the difference between sales taxes and income taxes, and how sales taxes are levied.
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Primary
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Reduction of Excise Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this speech, Lyndon Johnson explains the "Profound impact on the American economy" after income taxes were reduced in 1964 and addresses the need to reduce excise taxes and to increase "User charges."
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Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Federal/state/local Taxes Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand that federal, state, and local governments need revenues to provide goods and services for their residents.
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Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Taxes and Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Review progressive, regressive and proportional taxes with this interactive.

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