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Financial Literacy Standards

9.1: Earning Income

12.6: Federal, state, and local taxes fund government-provided goods, services, and transfer payments to individuals. The major types of taxes are income taxes, payroll taxes, property taxes, and sales taxes.

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12.6.a: Calculate the amount of taxes a person is likely to pay when given information or data about the person's sources of income and amount of spending.

12.7: The type and amount of taxes people pay depend on their sources of income, amount of income, and amount and type of spending.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with How Much Can I Make?
12.7.b: Compare sales tax rates paid on different types of goods in their state and for online purchases.
12.7.d: Explain why some income is reported on an IRS Form W-2 and some is reported on an IRS Form 1099, and how that could affect their taxes.

12.8: Interest, dividends, and capital appreciation (gains) are examples of unearned income derived from financial investments. Capital gains are subject to different tax rates than earned income.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with How Much Can I Make?
12.8.a: Explain the difference between earned and unearned income.

12.11: Owning a small business can be a person's primary career or can supplement income from other sources.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with How Much Can I Make?
12.11.a: Evaluate the benefits and costs of gig employment, such as driving for a cab or delivery service.
12.11.b: Discuss the pros and cons of small business ownership as their primary source of income.