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Grades 9-12
Preparing Your Form 1040
In this personal finance lesson, students will use an IRS Form 1040 to calculate personal income tax.
Key Concepts: Taxes
Objective
Students will be able to:
- Navigate the IRS website to locate answers to frequently asked questions about income taxes.
In this economics activity, students will investigate frequently asked questions about income tax.
Resources
Procedure
This individual activity requires students to search the IRS website to answer a set of frequently asked questions about personal income tax. To complete this activity, students should follow the instructions below:
- You have been hired by the Internal Revenue Service and your job is to answer frequently asked questions from taxpayers. You will need to become familiar with the IRS’s website.
- After familiarizing yourself with the IRS Website answer the questions with the Quizizz activity, Tax Time Scavenger Hunt Worksheet or complete the ReadyAssessments Activity.
- Check students work by using the answer key.
Related Resources
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Examining the Gini Coefficient
In this economics activity, students use Gini Coefficient data to compare income between countries.
Key Concepts: Income, Income Distribution
Content Partner
Grades 9-12
Intro to TurboTax
In this personal finance activity, students will use TurboTax to learn and actively file taxes.
Key Concepts: Income, Taxes
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Using Percentage Allocation to Create a Basic Spending and Savings Plan
In this personal finance lesson, students will learn to create a spending and savings plan using order of operations.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Income, Money
