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Filling Out Tax Forms |\n| --- | --- |\n| Day(s) | 4 – 5 |\n| Grade Levels | 9 – 11 |\n| Curriculum Areas | Accounting I Economics Personal Finance |\n| Website(s) | IRS Websites\u003Cbr>[www.irs.gov](www.irs.gov) Internal Revenue Service website\u003Cbr>[http://www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/index.jsp](http://www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/index.jsp)\u003Cbr>IRS “Understanding Taxes” website for students and educators. Includes interactive lessons, actual forms, online completion.\u003Cbr>“The Hows of Taxes”\u003Cbr>1: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding\u003Cbr>2: Wage and Tip Income\u003Cbr>3: Interest Income\u003Cbr>4: Dependents\u003Cbr>5: Filing Status\u003Cbr>6: Exemptions\u003Cbr>7: Standard Deduction\u003Cbr>8: Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses\u003Cbr>9: Earned Income Credit\u003Cbr>10: Refund, Amount Due, and Record Keeping\u003Cbr>11: Electronic Tax Return Preparation and Transmission\u003Cbr>12: Self-Employment Income and Self-Employment Tax\u003Cbr>“The Whys ofTaxes”\u003Cbr>Theme 1: Your Role as a Taxpayer\u003Cbr>1: Why Pay Taxes?\u003Cbr>2: How Taxes Evolve\u003Cbr>3: The Taxpayer's Responsibilities\u003Cbr>4: The Taxpayer's Rights\u003Cbr>Theme 2: Taxes in U.S. History\u003Cbr>1: Evolution of Taxation in the Constitution\u003Cbr>2: Early Tax Issues\u003Cbr>3: Income Tax Issues\u003Cbr>4: The Social Security Act of 1935\u003Cbr>5: The Wealth Tax of 1935 and the Victory Tax of 1942\u003Cbr>6: Tax Reform in the 1960's and 1980's\u003Cbr>Theme 3: Fairness in Taxes\u003Cbr>1: How to Measure Fairness\u003Cbr>2: Regressive Taxes\u003Cbr>3: Progressive Taxes\u003Cbr>4: Proportional Taxes\u003Cbr>5: How Taxes Affect Us\u003Cbr>Theme 4: What Is Taxed and Why\u003Cbr>1: Federal/State/Local Taxes\u003Cbr>2: Taxes in a Market Economy\u003Cbr>3: Income Tax Facts\u003Cbr>4: Direct and Indirect Taxes |\n\n\n|  | Theme 5: Impact of Taxes\u003Cbr>1: How Taxes Influence Behavior\u003Cbr>2: The Politics of Taxation\u003Cbr>Theme 6: Understanding the IRS\u003Cbr>1: The IRS Yesterday and Today\u003Cbr>2: Your First Job\u003Cbr>3: Methods of Filing\u003Cbr>Nebraska Tax Sites\u003Cbr>[www.revenue.state.ne.us](www.revenue.state.ne.us)\u003Cbr>Nebraska Tax website—useful to download current tax forms\u003Cbr>[http://www.revenue.state.ne.us/tax/current/f_1040n.pdf](http://www.revenue.state.ne.us/tax/current/f_1040n.pdf)\u003Cbr>Nebraska 1040 Individual Taxpayer form\u003Cbr>How to Read Paychecks and Pay Stubs\u003Cbr>[http://www.wsu.edu/payroll/flash/ESTutorial.html](http://www.wsu.edu/payroll/flash/ESTutorial.html)\u003Cbr>Interactive website on “how to read your paycheck”\u003Cbr>[http://www.ccsd59.org/businessservices/howtoreadpaycheck](http://www.ccsd59.org/businessservices/howtoreadpaycheck).html Another site that explains your paycheck and pay stub [http://www.fso.arizona.edu/fso/deptman/19/advice.gif](http://www.fso.arizona.edu/fso/deptman/19/advice.gif)\u003Cbr>Sample pay stub\u003Cbr>[http://www.burbankusd.org/departments/hr/forms/PAYST](http://www.burbankusd.org/departments/hr/forms/PAYST)UB1.pdf How to read paycheck and direct deposit pay stub\u003Cbr>Miscellaneous Tax-Related Websites\u003Cbr>[http://www.paulabliss.com/stw8.htm](http://www.paulabliss.com/stw8.htm)\u003Cbr>Teaching unit on “Income Taxes and Paycheck Math”\u003Cbr>[www.hrblock.com](www.hrblock.com) Use H & R’s “Quick Tax Calculators”[www.quicken.com](www.quicken.com) Order “Quicken” for personal, business or classrooms |\n| --- | --- |\n| Teacher Resources | • Powerpoint: “Taxes: What You Can’t Avoid/How to Fill Out Your Forms”\u003Cbr>• Computer Lab with internet access\u003Cbr>• (optional) Calculator to perform mathematical applications |\n| Unit Overview | This unit focuses on payroll with implications for taxes. 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