What are taxes, and how do they benefit individuals and society? How tax structures (progressive, regressive, and flat) affect business owners and consumers differently. The major types of taxes and major types of income. The importance of knowing gross and net pay and how this knowledge relates to taxes. The process of filing taxes, including how to use a W-2 and 1099. The difference between tax deductions and tax credits. You included a call to action in the PSA. What should people or the government do regarding a specific issue pertaining to taxes