Introduction to Turbo Tax and Financial Fitness for Life Pt.1 Lesson Plan

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T
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Lesson
 
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O
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M
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s
 
and
 
R
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r
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L
e
s
s
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7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
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e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
Obje
c
t
i
ve
 
Studen
t
s
 
will be ab
l
e to:
Describe the di
f
feren
c
e
 
be
t
ween
 
gross
 
in
c
o
m
e
 
and net in
c
o
m
e.
Ident
i
fy
 
so
m
e
 
of the co
mm
on
 
t
y
pes
 
of benef
i
ts
 
provid
e
d
 
by
 
emplo
y
ers.
Ca
l
cu
l
a
t
e
 
m
a
r
gin
a
l tax
 
ra
t
es.
Di
f
feren
t
i
a
te
 
be
t
ween
 
stand
a
rd deduc
t
ions
 
and itemiz
e
d
 
dedu
c
t
i
ons.
Lesson
 
Plan
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itle
O
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of
 
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a
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s
 
and
 
R
esou
r
ces
Lesson
 
Plan
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itle
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
Exe
r
cise 7.1:
 
W
hat
 
are
 
all
 
T
hese 
Ded
uctions
 from
 
My
 
Pa
y
check?
 
(pg.
3
6)
Exe
r
cise 7.2:
 
W
hat
s
 
Y
o
ur Bracket?
 
(pg.
 
3
9)
Exe
r
cise 7.3:
 
T
ax-Sa
v
in
g
 
Strategies
 
(pg.
 4
2)
Exe
r
cise 7.4:
 
Is
 
it
 
better
 
to
 
get
 
a
 
T
ax
 
Refu
n
d
 
or
 
to
 
h
ave
 
ha
ve
 
few
e
r
taxes
 
withheld?
 
(pg. 
4
5)
Note: I
 
will
 
send 
y
ou 
the
 
exercises o
n
 
a
 
PD
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.
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R
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r
ces
L
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s
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n
 
7
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S
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T
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a
 
B
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t
e
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
Exe
r
ci
s
e
 
7.1:
 
W
hat 
a
re all
 
These
 
Deduct
i
ons
 
from
 
My Payche
c
k?
Scenario:
At some point a student 
w
i
l
l
 
become
 
employed.
40 hours
 
a 
w
eek
 
X $10 = $400
G
r
oss
 
inco
m
e:
 
$400
O
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vie
w
 
of
 
M
a
t
erial
s
 
and
 
R
esou
r
ces
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
1
:
 
W
h
a
t
 
a
r
e
 
a
l
l
 
T
h
e
s
e
 
D
e
d
u
c
t
i
o
n
s
 
f
r
o
m
 
M
y
P
a
y
c
h
e
c
k
?
G
r
oss
 
inco
m
e:
 
$400
-
Ded
u
ct
i
ons
Net Pay
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
O
v
e
r
vie
w
 
of
 
M
a
t
erial
s
 
and
 
R
esou
r
ces
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
1
:
 
W
h
a
t
 
a
r
e
 
a
l
l
 
T
h
e
s
e
 
D
e
d
u
c
t
i
o
n
s
 
f
r
o
m
 
M
y
P
a
y
c
h
e
c
k
?
What a
r
e deduct
i
ons?
Federal
 
Inco
m
e
 
T
ax (Paid
 
by
 
the
 
e
m
ployee)
State
 
T
ax (Paid
 
by the e
m
ployee)
Local
 
T
ax (Paid by the e
m
ployee)
FICA
 
T
ax (Paid
 
by
 
e
m
ployee
 
and employer)
Medica
r
e
 
T
ax (Paid
 
by
 
e
m
ployee
 
and e
m
ployer)
O
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vie
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of
 
M
a
t
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s
 
and
 
R
esou
r
ces
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
1
:
 
W
h
a
t
 
a
r
e
 
a
l
l
 
T
h
e
s
e
 
D
e
d
u
c
t
i
o
n
s
 
f
r
o
m
 
M
y
P
a
y
c
h
e
c
k
?
What a
r
e other
 
types deductions?
Life
 
Insurance
Lo
n
g-
T
erm
 
Disabi
l
i
t
y
Medical
 
Insurance
Dental Insurance
Reti
r
e
m
ent
 
Savings Plan
C
h
ari
t
y
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
2
:
 
W
h
a
t
s
 
a
 
T
a
x
 
B
r
a
c
k
e
t
?
T
ax brackets
 
s
h
ow
 
y
ou
 
the 
tax
 
rate 
y
ou
 
will
 
pay
 
on
 
e
a
ch p
o
rtion
 
of 
y
our
 
inco
m
e. 
F
or
ex
a
m
pl
e
,
 
if 
y
ou
 
are singl
e
,
 
the lowest
 
tax
 
rate 
of 1
0
%
 
is
 
app
l
i
e
d
 
to the
 
first $9,525 of 
y
our
in
c
o
m
e in 2018. .
.
.
 
The
 
progres
s
ive
 
tax
 
s
y
stem
 
ensures th
a
t
 
a
l
l taxpa
y
e
rs
 
pay
 
the sa
m
e
 
ra
t
es
on
 
the sa
m
e
 
l
e
ve
l
s
 
of tax
a
ble
 
in
c
o
m
e.
Ma
r
ginal
 
T
ax Rates:
 
A
 
m
a
r
gin
a
l tax
 
ra
t
e
 
is 
t
he ra
t
e
 
at which t
a
x
 
is 
i
ncurred
 
on an add
i
t
i
onal
dol
l
ar
 
of
 
in
c
o
m
e. In the 
U
ni
t
ed 
S
t
a
t
e
s,
 
the feder
a
l
 
m
a
r
gin
a
l
 
t
a
x
 
ra
t
e
 
for an
 
ind
i
vidu
a
l
 
will
in
c
re
a
se
 
as
 
in
c
o
m
e rises.
 
Th
i
s
 
m
e
t
hod of
 
t
a
xa
t
io
n
,
 
referred
 
to as
 
progres
s
ive t
a
xa
t
io
n
,
 
a
i
m
s to
t
a
x
 
ind
i
vidu
a
ls
 
based
 
upon th
e
ir
 
e
a
rnings,
 
with lo
w
-in
c
o
m
e e
a
rners
 
be
i
ng
 
t
a
xed
 
at a lower ra
t
e
than
 
higher inco
m
e earn
e
rs.
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
2
:
 
W
h
a
t
s
 
a
 
T
a
x
 
B
r
a
c
k
e
t
?
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
MARGINAL
 
T
AX
 
BRA
C
KET
 
PROB
L
EM 1.0
Wh
a
t is t
h
e
 
t
a
x
 
b
i
ll for s
o
m
eon
e
 
w
ith
 
ta
x
ab
le
 
i
n
c
o
me
 
o
f
 
$50
,0
00
?
Find
 
t
he
 
t
ax
 
br
a
cket :
What is the
 
t
ax
 
d
u
e?
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
MARGINAL
 
T
AX
 
BRA
C
KET
 
PROB
L
EM 1.0
What is the
 
t
ax
 
bi
l
l
 
for som
e
o
n
e
 
w
ith
 
ta
x
a
b
le
 
i
n
come
 
of
 
$
5
0,
0
0
0
?
Find
 
t
he
 
t
ax
 
br
a
cket :
 
$
4
,4
5
3.
5
0
 
+ 
2
2%
 
of the
 
am
o
u
n
t
 
ov
e
r
 
$
3
8,
7
00
$
5
0,
0
00 - $
3
8,
7
00
 
=
 
$
1
1,
3
00
.22
 
X
 
$
1
1,
3
00
 
= 
$
2,
4
86
$
4
,4
5
3.
5
0
 
+ 
$
2,
4
86
 
= 
$
6
9
3
9
.50
 
(
T
ax
 
Du
e
)
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
What is
 
the e
f
fect
i
ve tax
 
rate?
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
1
3
.8%
How?
T
ax
 
d
ue
 
/
 
T
a
x
a
b
le
 
Inc
ome
=
0.
1
3
8
79
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
e
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
2
:
 
W
h
a
t
s
 
a
 
T
a
x
 
B
r
a
c
k
e
t
?
Lesson
 
Plan
 T
itle
O
v
e
r
vie
w
 
of
 
M
a
t
erial
s
 
and
 
R
esou
r
ces
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
3
:
 
T
a
x
-
S
a
v
i
n
g
s
 
S
t
r
a
t
e
g
i
e
s
Lo
w
ering
 
T
a
x
ab
l
e
 
Income
Ma
x
imiz
i
ng
 
R
e
tire
m
ent
 
Acc
o
unts
Ope
n
i
n
g
 
an
 
IRA
K
e
ep
i
ng
 
go
o
d
 
financ
i
al
 
R
e
cords
O
v
e
r
vie
w
 
of
 
M
a
t
erial
s
 
and
 
R
esou
r
ces
L
e
s
s
o
n
 
7
:
 
U
n
c
l
e
 
S
a
m
 
T
a
k
e
s
 
a
 
B
i
t
e
E
x
e
r
c
i
s
e
 
7
.
4
:
 
I
s
 
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t
 
b
e
t
t
e
r
 
t
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g
e
t
 
a
 
T
a
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R
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v
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This lesson plan, presented by Ruben A. Rivera, Director of Professional Development at the Council for Economic Education, focuses on teaching financial education using Turbo Tax and exploring the importance of taxation for students in grades 9-12. The agenda includes activities like a Kahoot quiz, understanding gross income, net income, tax rates, and deductions. Resources from the IRS and a simulated Turbo Tax account setup are provided for an interactive learning experience.

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  1. Introduction to Turbo Tax and Financial Fitness for Life Pt. 1 Council For EconomicEducation Presentedby RubenA Rivera DirectorofProfessionalDevelopment November7th2019 Lesson Plan Title

  2. Agenda Introduction (3 min) Overview of the materials and Kahoot activity (10 min) Financial Fitness For Life: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite (20 min) EconEdLink lesson plan using Intuit TurboTax (15 min) Additional materials and resources to teach taxation (5 min) Importance of taxation for 9-12 (5 min) Q&A (2 min) Lesson Plan Title

  3. Introduction Director for Professional Development at the Council for EconomicEducation Over ten years experience in teaching financial education and personal finance Designed and developed college and career readiness materials for high school students and afterschool programs. Business teacher at the Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for YoungWomen. Fifteen years experience as a tax preparer Lesson Plan Title

  4. Overview of Materials and Resources Completely up-to-date content that includes real-world situations All content is aligned to the latest personal finance and common core standards All student resources, including slides and exercises from lesson plans are made available on EconEdLink s FFFL9- 12 Collection Coming soon: Lesson plan activities delivered through educational technology tools, including Kahoot! and Quizlet, ready for you to use for free in EconEdLink s FFFL9-12 collection Lesson Plan Title

  5. Overview of Materials and Resources Resources from the IRS (including lesson plans, units, and materials). Intuit Turbo Tax simulation. (Account set up for our for part 2 of our webinar). Sample work from educators on FFFLUncle Sam Takes a Bite lesson. Handouts for the lesson Lesson Plan Title

  6. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Objective Students will be able to: Describe the difference between gross income and net income. Identify some of the common types of benefits provided by employers. Calculate marginal tax rates. Differentiate between standard deductions and itemized deductions. Lesson Plan Title

  7. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.1: What are all These Deductions from My Paycheck? (pg. 36) Exercise 7.2: What sY our Bracket? (pg. 39) Exercise 7.3: Tax-Saving Strategies (pg. 42) Exercise 7.4: Is it better to get a Tax Refund or to have have fewer taxes withheld? (pg. 45) Note: I will send you the exercises on a PDF. Lesson Plan Title

  8. Kahoot Assessment Kahoot is an application, software, or website that helps you create, engage, and share information. It s flexible, simple, diverse, fun, and global. It can be accessed through phones, tablets, or any computer device. It s FREE! Y ou can document progress based on the retention of information. Lesson Plan Title

  9. Kahoot Assessment Visit KAHOOT.IT to register Lesson Plan Title

  10. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.1: What are allThese Deductions from My Paycheck? Scenario: At some point a student will become employed. 40 hours a week X $10 = $400 Gross income: $400 Lesson Plan Title

  11. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.1: What are all These Deductions from My Paycheck? Gross income: $400 - Deductions Net Pay Lesson Plan Title

  12. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.1: What are all These Deductions from My Paycheck? What are deductions? Federal Income Tax (Paid by the employee) State Tax (Paid by the employee) Local Tax (Paid by the employee) FICATax (Paid by employee and employer) MedicareTax (Paid by employee and employer) Lesson Plan Title

  13. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.1: What are all These Deductions from My Paycheck? What are other types deductions? Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Retirement Savings Plan Charity Lesson Plan Title

  14. Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.2: What s a T ax Bracket? Tax brackets show you the tax rate you will pay on each portion of your income. For example, if you are single, the lowest tax rate of 10% is applied to the first $9,525 of your income in 2018. ... The progressive tax system ensures that all taxpayers pay the same rates on the same levels of taxable income. Marginal Tax Rates: Amarginal tax rate is the rate at which tax is incurred on an additional dollar of income. In the United States, the federal marginal tax rate for an individual will increase as income rises. This method of taxation, referred to as progressive taxation, aims to tax individuals based upon their earnings, with low-income earners being taxed at a lower rate than higher income earners. Lesson Plan Title

  15. Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.2: What s a T ax Bracket? Lesson Plan Title

  16. MARGINALTAX BRACKET PROBLEM 1.0 What is the tax bill for someone with taxable income of $50,000? Find the tax bracket : What is the tax due? Lesson Plan Title

  17. MARGINALTAX BRACKET PROBLEM 1.0 What is the tax bill for someone with taxable income of $50,000? Find the tax bracket : $4,453.50 + 22% of the amount over $38,700 $50,000 - $38,700 = $11,300 .22 X $11,300 = $2,486 $4,453.50 + $2,486 = $6939.50 (T ax Due) Lesson Plan Title

  18. What is the effective tax rate? 13.8% How? T ax due / T axable Income = 0.13879 Lesson Plan Title

  19. Lesson 7: Uncle Same Takes a Bite Exercise 7.2: What s a T ax Bracket? Lesson Plan Title

  20. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.3: T ax-Savings Strategies Lowering T axable Income Maximizing RetirementAccounts Opening an IRA Keeping good financial Records

  21. Overview of Materials and Resources Lesson 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite Exercise 7.4: Is it better to get a T ax Refund or to have have fewer taxes withheld? Exploring a 1040 form Federal T ax T ables

  22. EconEdlink.org Turbo Tax lesson in collaboration with Intuit

  23. EconEdlink.org Lesson Link: https://www.econedlink.org/resources/int ro-to-turbotax-simulation/?view=student

  24. Additional Materials and Lessons IRS.GOV https://apps.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/teacher/index.jsp

  25. Value of Teaching Taxation Taxation is a life skill FAFSA Applications College and Career Readiness English Language Learners IndividualTaxIdentificationNumber (ITIN).

  26. Adjourn Q&A

  27. Resources https://apps.irs.gov/app/understandingT axes/teacher/index.jsp https://www.uttyler.edu/ceefl/files/Fin-Fitness-7-T eacher.pdf http://fffl.councilforeconed.org/documents/978-1-56183-696-3-visual-lesson-07.pdf https://studylib.net/doc/9785473/7-uncle-sam-takes-a-bite https://prezi.com/urgwgapaluvd/lesson-7-uncle-sam-takes-a-bite/

  28. RRIVERA@Councilforeconed.org Join us for the How to Integrate Financial Fitness for Life and Mint Simulation on Nov. 19 2019 Join us for the second part of our FFFL taxation using TurboTax webinar on January 8th2020

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