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Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “InterCHANGE,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Teach your teens about taxes
By Kevin Fischer
Tuesday, Mar 18 2008, 07:50 PM
The vast majority of teenagers, and I would venture to say a large number of twenty-something’s are clueless when it comes to the issue of taxes.
This is extremely important because these young people vote.
The president of the Charles Schwab Foundation, Carrie Schwab Pomerantz says that if you’re a parent and have teens, it’s high time you sit down and have a chat about the T-word.
Her advice?
Show them your pay stub. Let them see the chunk of income the government swipes away.
Show them your tax return, line by line. I love this one: Explain why a refund isn’t a windfall.
Help them with their own tax return.
As Schwab Pomerantz says, who better to teach them about taxes than you, Mom and Dad?
Here’s Schwab Pomerantz’s column.
