http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:36:05 PDT Mon, 20 May 2013 23:36:05 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88179 Gail Perry and the staff at Fun with Taxes, each week, scour the internet for obscure, interesting, and little noticed tax and accountingnews stories which could, for better or worse, impact your tax obligation http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=361641 This site contains links to PowerPoint slides and text files (speeches) that coincide with each presentation. Current titles categorized for individuals are: 1) Tax Saving Tips for 2008, 2) College Planning: Easing the Financial Burden, 3) How to Afford a Long Happy Retirement, 4) Setting Your Financial Records Straight, and 5)360 Degrees of Financial Success. For Businesses titles include 1) Securing Your Business Financing, 2) Ten Ways to Protect Your Business, and 3) Selecting the Right Structure for Your Business. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85204 This module is Lesson 2 from Theme 1: Your Role as a Taxpayer from the Whys of Taxes site developed by the Internal Revenue Service. Both online and print materials are available including: a student lesson on how taxes evolve, three activities ( the powers of Congress, the formal legislation process, and contacting Congress), assessments, a teacher lesson plan, two information sheets, two worksheets as well as weblinks. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85205 This module is Lesson 3 from Theme 1: Your Role as a Taxpayer developed by the Internal Revenue Service. The site containsthe following online materials (student lesson; three activities: tax avoidance and tax evasion, voluntary compliance, and a match and memory game, and an assessment. It also contains the following printable content: teacher lesson plan, information sheet, two worksheets, and a complete lesson pack. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85206 This module is Lesson 4 from Theme 1: Your Role as a Tax Payer from the IRS site The Whys of Taxes. Online materials include a student lesson, three activities (taxpayer righs, tax court, and processing tax forms), and an assessment. Printable materials include: a teacher lesson plan, information worksheet for activity 1, a worksheet and solution, as well as an assessment and solution. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85203 This module is the first of four lessons from Theme 1: Your Roles as a Taxpayer developed by the Internal Revenue Service. It is also the first of 24 lessons from six themes located on the Whys of Taxes site. A teacher lesson plan, student lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, information sheet, printable worksheet, activities and assessments are available.