Students will learn about reading very large numbers. They will understand progressive and flat taxes and will calculate taxes from the tax brackets.

Students will:

1. Describe generally the current US progressive and flat tax arguments.
2. Calculate taxes using the tax brackets.
3. Look up taxes using the tax tables.

Ideas for Teaching

• Use the tax estimator to estimate what taxes would be.
• The following forms are available through the government:
  • Form W-2
  • Form W-4
  • Federal Tax Tables
  • State Tax Rates