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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 EMERALD HEIGHTS APARTMENTS Affordable Place to Call Home EQUAL HOUSING OPPO RT U NITY Astoria, OR Call 325-8221 for more information © 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 6 I’m confused, Thrifty! The newspaper ad said that my favorite treats were on sale for $2.99. But when I got up to the checkout counter, it cost $3.19! How can that be? Is it some kind of a trick? Wow! Sales tax takes a bite out of my snacks before I do! No, it’s not a mistake, Fritter. You forgot about SALES TAX. Sales tax is added to the price of many things you buy in stores, so you have to always keep that in mind when figuring out if you can afford to buy something! Asto ria Fo rest Pro d ucts , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Su ite 301 Astoria , O regon 97103 Astoria, Warrenton, & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 Info 503-861-2606 Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. 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McCALL TIRE CENTER T C SEASIDE 738-9243 2155 S ROOSEVELT Home Furnishings 1033 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 (503)325-5620 M orga n Civil Engineering P O B ox 358 • M a n za n ita 503-368-6186 MARITIME TEXACO 1701 Marine Dr Astoria, OR 97103 1-503-325-7812 503.325.0411 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. Astoria AN D TO W IN G Talk with a parent about sales tax. Ask them how they estimate the cost of something when they’re deciding to make a purchase. Ask them what other kinds of taxes they pay. Everyone who earns money by ____________ pays a percentage of his or her earnings to the government in what is called an income tax. Most of this tax is taken out of a person’s ______________ a little at a time throughout the ________. But, once a year, people have to list both the money they have ___________ and their expenses to see if they paid the right __________ of taxes. Income taxes for 2015 are due by April 15, 2016. If, when preparing your taxes, you find out you have not _______ enough taxes, you need to pay the government what you ______ for the previous year. If you discover that you have paid too ________ in taxes, the government will send you a refund. First unscramble the words that describe the services which are supported by sales tax. Next look through the newspaper for five or more examples of things sales tax helps provide your community. T ERRY ’ S P LUMBING (503) 325-5180 2095 M a rin e D rive | Astoria ASTORIA | 503-556-0410 Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information. CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT INC. 34912 HWY. 101 BUSINESS ASTORIA | (503) 325-0792 How many ways can you make a dollar with these coins? Complete the chart to show the number of coins you will need for each group. 1 2 3 4 5 6 PURCHASE INCOME TAXES AFFORD SALES CITIES MONEY COST BUY STORES PAY DUE PRICE ADDED TAG X B U Y Q S C F M T P T S E M A T O A B S uns p ire Hea lth E U D M R L N X S T A s toria Pointe T he Ros eb ria r A Z R O E E E G T T 263 W E xcha n ge • Astoria | (877) 435-7790 D K O C Y S G A O P D U F N H T Y T R R E W F I S A P D E I D T A Q P M S F S C NORTHWEST READY MIX 950 O lney A ve • A storia 503-325-3562 S A S C I T I E S E Rainbow 1410 CO M M ERCIA L STREET • A STO RIA Feelings 503-325-5511 Do different colors make you feel different? Describe how one or more colors makes you feel. For example: When I wear (name of color), I feel … Standards Link: Math: Compute sums. Deadline: February 14 Week of Mar. 13 11 Published: W. Marine Dr. story | Astoria Send your to: | 503-325-3322 Great Ocean ANSWER: So it doesn’t slip through your fingers. Is their sales tax in your community? Select five items in today’s paper that you would like to buy. Find out the price and then multiply the price by the sales tax percentage. What is the total price to buy these items? N EW SPAPER CARRIERS N EEDED Please include your school and grade. Tha nks to the follow ing bu sinesses for su pporting New spa pers In E du ca tion C olu m b ia P a c ific w w w .d a ilya sto ria n .co m /n ie • Appelo Archives Center • Sam’s Seaside Café • Hees Enterprises, Inc • Quackenbush Buliders Inc. • Bridgewater Bistro • Clatsop Truck & Equipment • Clatsop Behaviorial Healthcare Da Yang Seafoods LTD. The D a ily A storia n ha s severa l rou tes a va ila ble in the A storia a rea . Ca ll 503-325-3211 for m ore in form a tion . • Kuuma Saavi Works • Lazerquick Seaside/Astoria • Mark J. Lang, Attorney at Law • Premium Adjustable Beds • Suzanne Elise Assisted Living • Moberg and Rust Attorneys at Law • Lower Columbia Clinic L a w F irm L L C • Ship Inn • Video Horizons • Clean and Dry • Rock Bauer Landscapes • Chinook Marine Repair Shop • Hammond Kennels 1139 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 503-468-3100 Ebb Tide Oceanfront Resort 300 N . PRO M • SE ASID E 1-800-468-6232
