Every year, we hear a lot of rumors about how today’s generation didn’t learn “real” money skills in school, like how to do their taxes. Filing taxes is something every student will tackle in the future. Most high schools do a great job of preparing students for their futures through academic and career preparation, but finding time to learn about taxes can be difficult.
Luckily, we’ve found a free, ready-to-use solution to learning about taxes.
Our friends at EVERFI® collaborated with Intuit for Education to create a powerful, hands-on Tax Simulation: Understanding TaxesTM digital course with engaging video content and activities for high school students. This course is designed to introduce students to tax processes and terminology while increasing their financial knowledge and confidence and preparing them for their financial future. It’s available in both English and Spanish, and best of all, the tax curriculum is completely free.
You don’t have to be a tax expert yourself to take advantage of this free tax course.
Let’s be honest, taxes can be confusing even for adults. However, this tax simulation includes teacher resources to help you address the topics covered and answer student questions without the need for extensive preparation work. There’s also a parent discussion guide to extend learning at home.
Young people learn by putting themselves in the shoes of others.
Built around stories and interactive exercises, EVERFI and Intuit for Education’s tax curriculum guides students to make real-world financial decisions while working with simulated Intuit TurboTax tax preparation software . Work through this experience at your own pace as you help a fictional character prepare their taxes and learn how different life situations affect their taxes. Core lessons begin by covering tax basics, with students learning about the importance of filing taxes, how tax preparation software works, and required documents. Topics they will address include paying taxes on gig economy jobs and charging student loan interest and education costs.
It takes just 45 minutes to complete the 5 interactive lessons.
A comprehensive tax simulation takes students step-by-step through important skills to learn why they file taxes, how different life circumstances affect their taxes, and the steps needed to prepare their taxes. Masu.
The five simulations include:
Tax Returns Tax Credits for Families Taxes for Gig Workers Taxes for Students Taxes for Investments
Quality resources lead to quality learning.
Powered by EVERFI’s technology to create comprehensive and immersive digital learning resources, this course’s diverse cast of characters brings personal finance topics to life for students. Inspired by Intuit TurboTax software, the tax simulation maintains EVERFI’s high standards throughout the learning experience and is designed with Bloom’s Learning and Assessment Classification Framework in mind. Additionally, this simulation is compliant with EVERFI’s ISTE Seal, Digital Promise Product Certification, and 1EdTech Data Privacy Certification, as well as the Jump$tart Coalition’s National Standards for K-12 Personal Finance Education, so you can trust it. It has become a valuable resource.
Develops students’ confidence in their future.
By practicing skills using problem-solving, self-reflection, and scenario-based activities, students gain the knowledge they need to confidently deal with the realities they will soon face outside the classroom. A high school teacher in Nebraska said: “Thanks to this program, my class has been able to gain a deeper understanding of taxes through online tax simulations. , it teaches you real-life skills to use.”
