It’s that time of year when the NGPF Curriculum team is going to start making updates to its Taxes curriculum for the upcoming tax filing year. Starting this month through January 2022, you’ll notice updates being made in Taxes lessons, activities, and more across all of the NGPF courses. Continue reading to learn more about these updates! 

1. What is being updated?  

• Figures for Tax Filing Year 2021: The curriculum will be updated to include the 2021 standard deduction, minimum income requirements to file a return, tax brackets, and more. 
• Answer Keys: Answers keys will be updated to reflect the latest figures and information for the 2021 tax filing year. 
• Tax Forms: Important tax forms such as the W-2, 1040, and more will be updated for the 2021 tax filing year. 
• Spanish Resources: All updates made to English resources will also be made in the Spanish versions of applicable resources.
• Nearpod lessons: Any updates made in Semester, 9-Week, and Middle School Course lessons will also be made in their corresponding Nearpod lessons. 

2. What is NOT being updated? 

These updates are not a complete revamp of NGPF’s taxes resources. We are not rewriting entire lessons or activities. We are updating the existing content to reflect the latest figures and information relevant to tax filing year 2021. 

3. How do I know if a resource has been updated before using it with my students?  

Check the Last Updated date in the footer of any NGPF resource you want to use to see when it was last updated! 

4. Can I use the Taxes curriculum before January 2022? 

Sure! However, please note the following: 

• The NGPF Curriculum team will be actively updating the resources through January, so you may see changes being made in the live documents that are accessible on the NGPF website. If you plan to use a specific resource soon, we recommend making a copy of it so that it remains unchanged for use with your students. 
• If you do choose to use the curriculum before everything is updated, it will be important to note to students that the core learning objectives will likely still be relevant for the upcoming tax filing year, but some specific figures will change. 

5. When can I expect the updates to be done? 

The NGPF Curriculum team is aiming to have all updates done by the end of January 2022. Be on the lookout for an email campaign announcing that all the updates are done!

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Sonia has always been passionate about instruction and improving students' learning experiences. She's come a long way since her days as a first grader, when she would "teach" music and read to her very attentive stuffed animals after school. Since then, she has taught students as a K-12 tutor, worked in several EdTech startups in the Bay Area, and completed her Ed.M in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is passionate about bringing the high quality personal finance content and instruction she wished she'd received in school to the next generation of students and educators. When she isn't crafting lesson guides or working with teachers, Sonia loves to spend her time singing, being outdoors, and adventuring with family and friends!