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Question of the Day: How Do I Complete a W-4?
I often get questions from educators asking how to teach students about taxes. A student’s introduction to the tax system usually takes the form of the W-4. When a employee begins a new job, it is...
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Featured Teacher: Lisa Bender (Southern Garrett High School, Maryland)
Every month, we look forward to featuring a personal finance teacher and having them share with the community their strategies to succeed in the classroom. This month, NGPF is happy to introduce Lisa...
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Video Resource: Just In Time for April 15th, “Taxation Nation”
It only seemed appropriate with April 15th almost upon us to highlight a video I stumbled upon, Taxation Nation, which is part of a larger set of 20 short films titled We The Economy. In Taxation...
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Question: Why Do Close to 80% of People Overpay Their Taxes and Then Get...
Loading up on tax ideas which seems appropriate with April 15th deadline looming…So, why is it that almost 80% of tax filers find themselves receiving a tax refund (average this year of about $2,800)?...
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Video Resource: Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go?
Still working through the set of 20 videos titled We The Economy. I got a question a few months back from a teacher looking for a resource to help her students understand what taxes pay for. So, I...
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Video Resource: Do Taxes Affect the Distribution of Income in the US?
Yes, yes, I know that your taxes are a distant memory at this point, but I thought this 3 minute video (hat tip to Big Picture Blog) using Legos to show how taxes impact each of the five quintiles of...
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Getting A Summer Job? Here’s What You Need To Know About Taxes
This makes a good activity if many of your students work during the summer or school year. I used this article from Kiplinger as a primary source. Step 1: Student worker will need to complete a W-4....
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