Tax Literacy Belongs in Every Classroom
Though high schools will continue to teach the next generation about civics, English, and math, one critical topic remains missing from many classrooms: taxes.
Zoe Callaway
Vice President of Education
Zoe is the Vice President of Education at the Tax Foundation, where she oversees the TaxEDU program.
She was previously executive director of an issue advocacy organization that advocated for lower taxes, mindful state spending, and better accountability and transparency in government in her home state of Delaware.
Prior to that she worked in the Delaware State Legislature as a Communications Specialist while completing an MA in Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware, where she also earned a BA in American History with a minor in Political Science.
Zoe’s hobbies include painting, reading, piano, writing, and exploring new places.
Latest Work
Tax Season Is Another Reminder That Our Tax Code Is Too Complex
A recent poll from the Tax Foundation found that most American taxpayers—regardless of age, education, or income level—do not understand basic income tax filing concepts.
National Tax Literacy Poll: Assessing Taxpayer Knowledge and Perceptions of the US Tax System
Taxes and their broader impact are generally overlooked in American education. Taxes influence earnings, budgets, voting, and decisions on where to live, but do American taxpayers understand the US tax system?
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National Tax Literacy Poll: Understanding the Tax Code
To make sound financial decisions and support better tax policy, taxpayers should understand the taxes they face. Unfortunately, most U.S. taxpayers do not know or are unsure of basic tax concepts.
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Tax Education Shouldn’t End with Tax Day
April means Tax Day, a yearly reminder that most people don’t like our tax code. As a recent Tax Foundation poll found, people don’t understand it either. With a looming tax battle on Capitol Hill, the need for tax policy education has never been higher.
Survey Says Tax Confusion
All Americans are affected by the tax code—but do they understand the tax code?
New National Tax Literacy Poll Highlights Need for Better Tax Education
Despite taxes playing a significant role in personal finances and being levied on a sizable portion of the U.S. population, most Americans are not just unhappy with the current tax code but also do not understand it.
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Short FormWhy Your Tax Refund Is Nothing to Celebrate
Don’t be fooled by tax myths and misconceptions this tax filing season.
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Economic Education Month and TaxEDU
Its economic education month and understanding how taxes affect the economy is important. We pull back the curtain to discuss why the Tax Foundation launched its tax literacy initiative, TaxEDU.
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