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SSPFL1Sources and Variables of Income

Evaluate various sources of income and analyze variables that affect a person’s income.

Appears in: Social Studies, High School

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Expectations

  • SSPFL1.a

    Analyze income as a scarce resource that must be allocated.

  • SSPFL1.b

    Compare different types of income including hourly wages, salary, tips, independent contractor services (Form 1099), dividends, and capital gains.

  • SSPFL1.c

    Analyze how career choice, education, skills, and economic conditions are related to income and levels of unemployment

  • SSPFL1.d

    Describe how income taxes affect disposable income.

  • SSPFL1.e

    Review and complete a sample federal individual income tax form 1040EZ or 1040A.

  • SSPFL1.f

    Describe the basic components of a pay-stub including gross pay, net pay, and common deductions (i.e. federal and state income tax, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA – which includes Social Security and Medicare), and elective deductions like insurance and tax-deferred savings).

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Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.