Taxes are often the most mystery-shrouded topic in personal finance. In this unit, students pull back the curtain on where money goes after it leaves a paycheck. By focusing on community impact and simple calculations, we move students from tax anxiety to tax awareness, preparing them for the more complex filings they will face in high school. This is a complete, fully built Unit 5 for a middle school personal finance or life skills course—3 weeks, 6 lessons, and 5 ready-to-use documents. The S