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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!
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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
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Income Tax Preparation
762 Avenue G, Seaside, OR 97138
503-738-3480
WARRENTON
861-3252
1167 S.E. MARLIN
Many things you buy at a store are taxed. That means you pay a little more than the
price tag shows to pay the sales tax. Cities, states and the federal government use tax dollars to
pay for a variety of services and government functions. Unscramble the letters to discover some
of the things taxpayer dollars buy.
McCALL TIRE CENTER
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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.
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PURCHASE
INCOME
TAXES
AFFORD
SALES
CITIES
MONEY
COST
BUY
STORES
PAY
DUE
PRICE
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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
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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?
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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