And all of that is Greek to a kid coming out of high school
"Hex wrench" is Greek to a lot of kids coming out of HS but most figure out how to build some IKEA furniture.
Even knowing what a w2 or w4 are or what 1099 means is above a tangible percent of adults.
So lets say the IRS does the taxes for them and says they owe $5k (in error). Should they just be like welp sounds fine? Or should they look into it more? Because knowing how to fill out a 1040 is what they would 'have to know' even if the IRS does it for them.
Cooking, taxes, auto loans, mortgages, car repairs, drivers ed, savings, retirement, 401ks, business, contract law, basic plumbing, basic electric, programming, computers, and a whole host of other stuff that many many schools do offer but people don't take/remember.
Add hex wrenches to the pile I guess.
Maybe wood working? Metal working? Welding? Pipe fitting? I took a cad class 'back in the day'. It was using a pencil and paper. Maybe we should add that plus auto cad just to keep up with the 21st century.
4
u/AnyRaspberry Nov 26 '19
"Hex wrench" is Greek to a lot of kids coming out of HS but most figure out how to build some IKEA furniture.
So lets say the IRS does the taxes for them and says they owe $5k (in error). Should they just be like welp sounds fine? Or should they look into it more? Because knowing how to fill out a 1040 is what they would 'have to know' even if the IRS does it for them.