So, your planning to mail your income tax return on Monday (actually, the 18th) and now you’re looking for hands-on tax resources to include in  your classroom. Here are a few from the NGPF Library to supplement your existing curriculum:

Activities:

• Calculate how allowances affect your income

Videos:

• From We The Economy: Where do our tax dollars go? 
• From National Priorities: If Paychecks Could Talk

Data Crunch:

• How much do you expect to get from your tax return?
• How many teenagers file taxes?

Blog posts:

• Why do almost 80% of people overpay on their taxes and then get refunds?
• Getting a summer job? Here’s what you need to know about taxes

Interactives:

• How do I complete a W-4?
• Check your tax rate (provides historical tax rates from 1913-2012) 

Looking for more comprehensive lessons? We have comprehensive tax lessons!

About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.