Taxes 101: How Taxes Work (Filing Taxes As A College Student/Recent Graduate)

Introduction

What Are Taxes?

How Do Taxes Work?

Why Do We 'File' Taxes?

Module 1: The Basics

1.1 The Tax Lingo

1.2 What's in A W2 Anyway?

Module 2: Gathering Your Documents

1.1 What You Need to Know Before You File

1.2 What To Gather (and Where To Get It) Before You Start To File

Module 1 Checklist: Getting Everything Together Before Filing

Module 3: Filing Electronically

2.1 What Tax Forms Do You Need To Complete?

2.2 Filing Taxes for Free and Affordable Help

2.3 Keeping More of Your Money - Tax Breaks for College Students

Module 2 Checklist: Before Hitting 'Submit' On Your Tax Returns

Module 4: Tax Tips

3.1 15 Tips For Young Adult Filers

3.3 Tax Filing Mistakes to Avoid

3.4 Smart Tax Refund Money Moves for Working Students

Module 5: Frequently Asked Tax Questions

FAQs: General Questions

FAQs: Student Loans and Taxes

FAQs: Scholarships and Taxes

FAQs: Student Loans and Taxes

I had some or all of my student loans forgiven. Do I still owe taxes?