Tenth graders learn the basics of filing taxes — the W-2 your employer sends, the tax return (like a 1040) you file, the April 15 deadline, and whether you get a refund or owe. Everyone who earns money will file taxes someday.
Students will be able to…
Once you have a job, you file taxes each year. What forms are involved, and what happens when you file?
Project this and tap each. Have students learn the basics of filing taxes.
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Once you have a job you file taxes each year — what’s involved?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the C3 Framework (Economics) & the National Standards for Personal Financial Education.
Explain taxes & filing.
Understand tax filing.
Connect taxes to citizenship.
Draw conclusions about income.
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Have students explain the difference between getting a refund and owing when they file taxes. A printable tax-filing sheet is in the Social Studies library.
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