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1 CLAIM ALL EXEMPTIONS nine Siamese cats or your French j poodle; tax collectors are allergic YOU ARE ENTITLED TO IN | to them for purposes of compui- | mg dependency credits. So give INCOME TAX RETURNS your pet a pat and determine how (Editor s note : Another vital niauy exemptions—all of the hu- asiu ct Ot both state and federal in variety—you are entitled to income tax returns is discussed in claim. this article prepared by the Oreg- For .................................. both federal and state pur- on Association of Public Account ses each exemption allows a . , , ... ... ants’ tax information committee SGOO deduction although there are and presented by this paper as a 'iglit differences in some specif- reader service.) 1c applications. Let's assume you have (1) de For federal purposes you are termined that you must file botn entitled to one exemption for state and federal income tax re yourself. You are entitled to on addit turns (2) tentatively arriven at which form you should use and ional exemotion if on Dec. 31, 1958 you were 65 or if you were (3) whether to file joint or seper- blind. ate returns. What should be your next step? If you yere both 65 and blind Pardon the pun but it depends. B o u are entitled to two additional Determining the dependency exemptions. You are entitled to credits and exemptions the t3x- exemptions on the same basis for payers are entitled to is often your wife if you file jointly, troublesome. Both federal and Dependents mes; qualify under state tax officials say that many the following conditions for fed- underpayments and overpayments era! purposes: as the case may be; result from 1. Dependent must h.-Rr receiv- misunderstanding. j ed over one half his support from Humorous though it may be: you in 1958. thousands of questions are asked The principal exception is that each tax season as to whether pets provided by the ‘multiple support may count as dependents. Much as aPreement’t form 2120) which cov >~ ™ l— '■ “h“h — MlMM <■ QRESfnr S CESTOT1AL ALBUM PAGE 13 Lime Sulfur Dorment Spray 15 WILLIAM / 8 6 ! -1 9 3 5 m GRI SHAM COOPERAT I VE ^¿sLsurszsaz w ■XCV/XUZ. HEAL HIP-A-TlGhTiS ~ HlPA-TIGHTIS strikes when 3 people Mercury reverses the trend toward di sit in a car seal that is 2% people minishing doors; you can walk right in with your landing gear down— and never a case of knocked knees! Mercury has other charms to end the bends, stamp out cramps, cure car- bunkles and squelch the squints. Come in for your treatment— and a turn at the wheel I / ^ a M ERCURY f r o n t fx fic k A Chris Wish I Hke to think th at win ba On Christmas Dag; around each tree, A feeling of the p r e s e n c e of T h e Child Ood sect as with His love; That there, beside each gtri and boy. H ell be, to witness an their Joy. I like to think th a t an the while The gifts unfold, m sea Him smile; And that H ell hear our Caroline And know it’s for the thanks we bring To God the Father, for His Phone CR 9-3262 Printing 703 Main PH. OL 6-3864 S t. MORGAN’S JUNIOR BOOT SHOP Regular and Corrective Fitting Tots to Teens 822 Main Street PH OL 6-7795 Jerry's HOP P ' S Electronic & Refrigeration Major Brands of T.V. & Appliances Youngstown Kitchens We Service What We SELL S. & H. Green Stamps Buy or Repair NOW PAY LATER CREDIT GLADLY 1414 Washington Phone OL 6-6234 Shoe Repairing Canvas & Leather Shop Sporting Goods Car and Furniture Upholstery 916 Man St. OL 6-2501 Opel BUiCK Jeep Clackamas County’s Only Authorized Factory Dealer • Wall Covering I. Dynaflow - Tune-up - Wreck-repairing our specialty Member Best Selections of New and Used Cars and Jeeps SUPER HY BUICK OL 6-2924 Sup Hy., Gladstone DICKEN C LINOLEUM CO. Meldrum & Super Hiway Jennings Lodge OL 6-5245 For Free Estimates In the Estacada Area, Call CR 9-3359 WE GIVE S.-H. GREEN STAMPS ôéêâ? V -n -T IR I r-* GBSsnaEBCOEac SUPER HIWAY at 18th OL 6-7177 DAY SHEET METAL CO. Heating Williams OIL-O-MATIC GAS-O-MATIC We Service All Makes General Sheet Metal 220 Molalla Ave. OL 6-3831 Res. OL 6-2355 RAMBLERS wheelcafe & Sale, and Service PANKEY MOTOR CO.j 360 Super Hiway Gladstone LOUNGE “ LAKa OL 6-1938 503 Main St. Ph: 9106 USED TYPEWRITERS To be among os here on earth . , . O, may we have oar ChriM- mas gay. But not forget th a t it*» Hh> ¿ T - New Royal Portable ...................................... $65.00 Underwood Portable ..................................... $50.00 R oyal.....................................................................$75.00 Underwood Portable.... .................................... $55.00 Remington ......................................................... $75.00 RENT A ROY j AL $6.00 Per MONTH Up to 3 Montus Toward Purchase Let's let Lord Jeans share m it — Let's have > H t o f pr ayer M «• OL 6-4911 birth. ESTACADA MOTOR CO. Complete Office Supplies Office Furniture THE CAMERA SHOP Television has its critics. But & PIONEER STUDIO like to think of the warmth ad inspiration which some o f ! At The Flashbulb Sign •ts programs bring into our 721 Main OL 6-4804 Owners of commercial-type mo- homes. THE CURTAIN SHOP There’s one — "This Is Your ■ Life” — which invariably is up Interior Decorating lifting because it deals with Draperies - Carpets real, avera^- normal people: Lamps & Accessories their stru<; their heart Special Furniture aches, and i,. r triumphs. OL 6-4126 They come to us with thoir i 514-7th St. unrehearsed, spontaneously told ------------------ life stories — not so-called “ce BUSCH and NYDEN lebrities” who live in mansions FLORISTS but, for the most part, humble, unpretentious, hometown men FLOWERS and women who might be our Funerals, Weddings, Corsages own neighbors. FLOWERS They have faced some of our 816-7th St. OL 6-6618 own problems and, through faith and courage and sacrifice, solved them. They are modest J. & A. THRIFT SHOP and unassuming, seeking nei Used Clothing ther credit nor reward — and surprised that anyone should Bargains For All think that they deserved it. Specializing In I have seldom seen one of Children’s Clothing 'these programs that didn't 507 - 7th St. bring a lump in my throat, and .renew strength and courage in my heart. It seems to me that ’if TV gave us nothing else, F. • Floorcovering "This Is Your Life” would more than if- NEW STICKERS DUE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OWNERS • Countercovering ESTACADA, OREGON TO FIND AND OREGON CITY WHERE IT IN Wiclik' ___ I CTIVE POLITICALLY — HE WAS A FRIENP OF TEPPY ROOSEVELT— H E SER V EP REPEATEDLY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN 1914 HE RAN UNSUCCESS- FULLY FOR THE U.S. SENATE wide. It happens in 8 medium price , cars out of 9. /59 Mercury alone heals hip-a-tightis with un-cramped interiors and deep, wide, fully-padded seats. Lower floor tunnel means stretchout leg comfort, even for the man in the middle! FERTILIZERS s a la d ¿ í-sssín g and n &ad! BUY THE S £ B E OF HARNEY COUNTY B O M IN JACKSONVILLE. AT 17 HE HELPEP PRIVE A HERP IN HARNEV. YOUN6ER CONTEMPORARY OP SUCH CATTLE KINGS AS FRENCH ANP PEVINE, HE BUILT A COW KIN6P0M OF HIS OWN. HIS FAMOUS POUBLE-O RANCH WAS S M IL E S FROM GATE TO PORCH persons each contribute more tor vehicles whose quarterly re^- money was earmared for highway Page 2 ihan 10 percent of the support, istrations end on March 30 purposes A whoppin- 42 per- THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS The written agreeement gives shou'd not dispose of their exist- cent of the total—$1 5°bilion— Estacada, Oregon, Friday, March 13, 1959 the exemption to one of those ing plates according to word re- went to the general fund to be persons; none of the others is ceived from the Dept, of Motor used for federal activities that permitted to claim the exemp- Vehicles, have no relation to highways. tion. The clarification including There is therefore no justifiea- 2. Dependent did not have over farm trucks- commercial trucks tion whatever for increased gas- ...... ...................... SG00 income in 1958 besides what and heavy tiucks and trailers: oline taxes. What is needed is to you provided; formerly ..... unless dependent which .....— was — —....... .. furnished put current revenues from high- LIQUID DRY ■ , y. ir child or stepchild under new plates at the beginning ©/ way use» where they belong— 50 or 50c gal. ^ f t .5 0 10 50 !9 years of age or if over 19 u each registration period now in- on the road. full time student—in which case dicates current registration bv __________ in any lb. Gal. $ - the dependent can earn any am- menas o a sticker which is appli- quantity can Drum ount as long as you actually pro-! efi directly over the old expira- it's grand vide one half the cost of support. I tion date. 3. Depenedent is not claimed The new stickers are now avan- qs q bv any other taxpayer and does | able registration officials added, not file joint return with anoth- Any current license to be renexv- er taxpayer. For instance do not | ed mav be purchased at any time list a dependent married daugh- prior to March 30th by mail or at 11 - 48 • 16 - 20 • Ammonium Nitrate ter who files a joint return with any of the offices of the motor r>s< Ammonium Sulphate ® Muriate of Potash her husband. ! vehicle department. oH 4. Dependents must be citizens 1 ------------------------ 45% Treble Phosphate • Muriate of Potash of 'he U. S. or residents of the 6 - 20 -2 0 * 10 - 2 0 - 2 0 U. S.; Canada: Mexico; Panama PUT THE MONEY WHERE IT Mode by or the Canal Zone. BELONGS Dependent must be closely re KRAF T A 40 percent tax on even a lux lated to you or be anyone else from the who meets requirements and has ury would seem excessive to most one ond only people. But such a tax is in ef (Formerly Farmers Gas & Supply) had your home as his principal MIRACLE fa c e of abode and was a member fect ,on a" absolute necessity- 600 N.E. 8th Gresham Phone MO 5-2501 WHIP of your household evenif not re gasoline. Federal, state and lo cal taxes on motor fuel now equal lated. ond special Here are the principal ways in a national average of 9c a gallon. n ir k la rt lir k a c And that amounts to 40 percent | credits for Oregon state income of the service station price of reg ular grade gasoline; exclusive of differ from federal rules: 1. If you are 65 you are entit- the tax. To make a bad matter worse it ! led to a special credit of $12—but j not allowed an additional $600 is proposed that the gasoline user deduction. If you are blind the be socked still harder by raising the federal tax from its present | special credit is $18. \ Business anil Professional guide to friendly OREGON CITY Concerns I 2. You may not claim depend- 3c rate to 4 l-2c. »•’ho merit a share ofvour trade when doing your out-of-town shopp ing . The excuse for this is that the redit f°r a child over 18 GIVE THEM A TRIAL! unices he is attending an institu- money is needed to pay for the tion of higher learning or men multi-billion dollar highway pro gram and that the burden shoufd GERGEN’S JEWELRY I PEGGY’S tally or physically incapable. 3. You m4y not claim depend- be imposed on highway users.But SHOES for the MUSIC STORE that is a highly misleading alibi. I ency credit for a child of 19 tu Clackamas County’s For if all the money collected more under the federal formula Formerly Zastrows Entire Family LOWREY ORGAN wheih alloys you to take him if from these users were applied to he qualifies as a student and the road program there’s be no DEALER you pay over half his support re- j financing program, Diamonds - Watches We Guarantee to Teach gardless of his income. Simnle statistics tell the story. 5. Oregon has no requirement 1° the last fiscal year the federal Anyone to Play an Organ Jewelry as to citizenship or residence oi I government took in $3.6 billion or Money Refunded. a dependent. from what is known as ‘highway 6. Oregon wheih follows the related’ collections. These collec- Organ Placed in Your Jewelry Repairing federal pattern in listing ones *'l,ns include the gasoine tax al- Home for FREE TRIAL! who qualify for dependents also on8 "ith other motor vehice tax- Watch & Clock Pianos & Accordians adds those ‘whom the taxpayer es- But only $2.1 billion of that Taken on Trade has a moral obligation to support. Repairing BUSTER BROWN SHOES Often unusual or borderline ca ■ j I Open Evenings ses arise in determining exempt-1 ' At Foot of the Elevator! Oregon City Main at Eighth J ’A om . m ij, I ion and dependency credits.Both I| ¡federal and state tax agencies [/, 205-7th St......OL 6-2150 219-7th OL 6-1471 suggest consultation with proper f ' fr o n t fwixJi. ly qualified advisors of those Anytime is picture tim e- OREGON CITY PRINTING & STATIONERY CO. needing outside help. B y CARL HELM And it’s FUN! Clackamas Office Machines Super Highway at Gladstone Stoplight