NGPF’s Curriculum Team is updating our Taxes activities! We’re streamlining them with a focus on concision and student engagement. Plus, we’re doing annual updates to the most recent tax information available.

What’s Getting Revamped?

You'll see changes across Activities, Data Crunches, and Math Activities in the Taxes Unit over the next few weeks.

Annual Taxes Updates

We are updating our curriculum to have the most recent tax information available. That includes:

• Figures for Tax Filing Year 2024: The curriculum will be updated to include the 2024 standard deduction, minimum income requirements to file a return, tax brackets, and more
• Answer Keys: Answer keys will be updated for the 2024 tax filing year
• Tax Forms: Important tax forms such as the W-2, 1040, and more will be updated for the 2024 tax filing year
• Spanish Resources: All updates made to English resources will also be made in the Spanish versions of applicable resources

When Will Updates Be Done?

The NGPF Curriculum team is aiming to have all updates done in early February 2025. Be on the lookout for an email campaign announcing that all the updates are done!

Note: To find out when a resource was last updated, check the "Last Updated" date in the footer. 

What’s Getting Retired?

As part of the revamp process, we're retiring a few Taxes activities. Read more about how and why NGPF retires curriculum.

• CASE STUDY: W-2, W-4, Refunds, Oh My!
• DATA CRUNCH: How Much Do You Expect to Get From Your Tax Return?
• DATA CRUNCH: How Old Are Most Taxpayers?

We're always striving to make our curriculum better for you and your students. For the most up-to-date activities, visit the Taxes unit page to download the latest versions.

About the Author

Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.