Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

AAPI Insights in Progressive Income Taxation

Presenter: Thomas Barrella

Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Understand how our brackets actually work, including the difference between the average and marginal rates people pay.
  • Understand how deductions and credits are responsive to the individual stations of tax filers.

This video is available to view for EconEdLink members only.

Description

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with CEE by joining this webinar session to learn about the federal income tax and explore the historical context and significant economic contributions made by AAPI community. We will take this complex topic and break it down so that it’s easy to understand for you and your students. You will walk away this session with a tax bracket worksheet you can use to share with your students to reveal how much a minimum wage worker, the average family of four, and a star athlete pay in federal income tax.

Resources

*Spreadsheet is available for you to make a copy