Welcome! The Understanding Taxes site is currently under construction. As a convenience, we are providing access to the Understanding Taxes How's of Taxes Program. This version includes links to lesson plans, tax tutorials, simulations, assessment, and fact sheets. The links are not interactive, but we are providing Adobe Acrobat PDF files.

The 14 modules below serve as a self-paced learning unit, offering a step-by-step approach to tax preparation education.

To begin, select a module from the menu below:

1. Module 1 – Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding
2. Module 2 – Wage and Tip Income
3. Module 3 – Interest income
4. Module 4 – Dependents
5. Module 5 – Filing Status
6. Module 6 – Exemptions
7. Module 7 – Standard Deduction
8. Module 8 – Claiming Child Tax Credit
9. Module 9 – Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
10. Module 10 – Education Credits
11. Module 11 – Earned Income Credit
12. Module 12 – Refund, Amount Due, and Recordkeeping
13. Module 13 – Electronic Tax Return Preparation and Transmission
14. Module 14 – Self-Employment Income and the Self-Employment Tax