Paycheck Deductions

Paycheck Deductions

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Here's how Paycheck Deductions aligns with curriculum standards in Connecticut. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level.

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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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Paycheck Deductions
12.6.b: Identify which level(s) of government typically receive(s) the tax revenue for income taxes, payroll taxes, property taxes, and sales taxes.
12.6.c: Describe the benefits they receive, or may receive in the future, from government-collected tax revenue.

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 Paycheck Deductions
12.7.c: Differentiate between gross, net, and taxable income.

12.9: Tax deductions and credits reduce income tax liability.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Paycheck Deductions
12.9.b: Explain the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction.

12.10: Retirement income typically comes from some combination of continued employment earnings, Social Security, employer sponsored retirement plans, and personal investments.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Paycheck Deductions
12.10.d: Report the average benefit paid to a retiree living on Social Security today.

9.5: Managing Risk

12.9: Unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare are public insurance programs that protect individuals from economic hardship caused by certain risks.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Paycheck Deductions
12.9.b: Compare the Medicare and Medicaid programs based on who they cover and how they are funded.