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MODULE 6 OF 10 · ~2 HOURS

TAXES & PAYCHECKS

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OPENING · 5 MINUTES

You worked 40 hours at $18. That's $720. Your check says $596. Where did it go?

Nobody stole it. But nobody explained it either. Let's fix that.

Read the Module Prep lesson first

THE NINE SECTIONS

  1. 1Why Taxes Exist
  2. 2Gross vs. Net Pay
  3. 3Reading a Pay Stub
  4. 4The W-4 You Fill Out
  5. 5The W-2 You Receive
  6. 61099 & Gig Work
  7. 7Federal Income Tax
  8. 8State & Local Taxes
  9. 9Social Security & Medicare
  10. 10Deductions & Credits
  11. 11Filing a Tax Return
  12. 12Common Tax Mistakes

HOW THIS WORKS

  • Scenes, not quiz questions.
  • No "wrong answer." If you miss, it says LOOK AGAIN and explains what could happen.
  • You can stop anytime — your score saves at the end of the module.
  • You finish with a Life Ready Score™ and your next three moves.