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EIGHT The Hcnpner Gatette Times, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday, December 3. 1981 Close to Home Mary Ann Cemllo There are millions of people who file their income taxes every year who don't know they are entitled to a whole pile full of credits and deductions. In other words, they are cheating themselves. I am still learning what I am entitled to and have started making a list for my husband and me. In doing this, I have discovered other items that might be helpful to other people in different situations and thought I might share them. Afterall. tax time isn't very far away. Here is a sample of what I have learned, -Mortgage interest payments can be deducted and are often substantial. -Real estate and property taxes are also fully deductible. -Home owners can receive tax credit for installing energy saving devices - as long as it was done by September 1981. This includes: installing insulation, storm or thermal doors and windows, weatherstripping or caulking; and energy saving setback thermostats. -Tax credit is also available for installing solar heating or wind devices. (Hurry though, this may be your last year to make such a claim.) -Interest on a personal loan, this includes finance charges on credit cards. -State, local income, and stock-transfer taxes are also deductible. -You can claim casualty losses for such things as fire, hurricane, or flood damage to a house or uninsured car. -The value of personal property lost in a burglary or theft is also deductible. -Women employed full or parttlme or who are attending school and have children can claim child care credit. -A percentage of all medical insurance premiums is deductible, regardless of whether you qualify for other medical deductions. -Transportation costs such as parking fees, gas (at nine cents per mile), bus tickets, etc. which are in connection with medical treatment are tax deductible. -You can deduct the cost of education if it is required by your employer and is related to your current job or profession. This includes tuition, fees, books, equipment, transportation costs, and even living expenses for attending . classes away from home. -Teachers can claim deductions for summer travel that improves their ability to teach. -Job hunters may write off postage, stationery, resume service, transportation, employment agencies, and tele phone calls as long as they are looking for employment in their current field. -Special clothes such as uniforms, hard hats, or safety shoes can be deducted. -Miscellaneous work-related expenses can be written off, such as union dues, the cost of tools or other equipment, and subscription costs of professional journals. -The cost of renting a safe deposit box may be deducted if official documents are held in it, such as a marriage certificate or deed to a house. -People who work at home may be able to deduct home office expenses. One room must be used regularly and exclusively as the principle place of business to qualify. Such things as part of the rent or mortgage, a portion of the utility bills, the cost of equipment and supplies, a percentage of the phone bill, and postage may be deductible. -Contributions to religious and charitable organizations and to nonprofit educational institutions are always deductible. -Gifts of property are also deductible-such as old clothes donated to the Salvation Army, as long as receipts are kept as evidence of the item's fair market value. -Tickets to benefit performances are also deductible. -Deductions can often be claimed from charitable work and community activities. These include: local transportation costs, postage, phone calls, ingredients for items donated to bake sales, and other out-of-pocket costs. . -Last but not least, the fee paid to an accountant or other specialist to prepare your income tax is deductible, plus the cost of any books or magazines you buy to help you with your taxes. Believe it or not this is just a brief example of claims that can be made and are often overlooked. I strongly recommend that you check with an accountant or other specialist when making your own deductions because with Reagan's cutbacks some claims may not be collectable after this year. Remember, though, to claim any deductions at all, you must prove them with IRS, so keep accurate records and save those receipts. . . good luck. LOOM X' COLUMBIA LOOMDC 5C3276-M44 Pdtotoo, OR 97801 And unlike many other Bquids, most Loomix formulas contain little or no urea. The Loomix ingredients nmuirt iwiw natural matein than Mother liauid suDotements Loomix If doesn't depend on high leveb of urea that supply orty non-protein nurogen. The result guaranteed protein levels balanced between 1 7 percent and 25 percent (depending upon the range and cattle conditions). Since the natural protein in Loomix is 85 percent digestible, there is less wasted protein and virtually no danger of urea toxicity. 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