The INDEPENDENT, February 6, 2002
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Property tax deferral programs have filing deadline of April 15
The Oregon Department of
Revenue rem inds taxpayers
that April 15 is the filing dead
line for the Disabled Citizen
Property Tax Deferral Program
and the Senior Citizen Property
Tax Deferral Program. Applica
tions and information are avail
able by calling your county as
sessor’s office.
Both deferral programs allow
qualified taxpayers to defer
payment of property taxes on
their homes. The state pays the
taxes to the county, maintains
the account, and charges six
percent simple interest, which
is also deferred. Taxes are
owed when the taxpayer re
ceiving the deferral dies, sells
the property, ceases to live per
manently on the property, or
the property changes owner
ship.
To quality for either program,
the property must be the tax
payer’s principle residence and
must have a deed or recorded
sales contract. Total household
incom e must be less than
$32,000 for the year before ap
plication. Participants may re
main on either program as long
as their federal adjusted gross
incom e does not exceed
$32,000. If a participant’s in
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come exceeds the $32,000 lim
it, part of the taxes still may be
deferred. Participants can go in
and out of the programs if their
income changes.
In addition to meeting the in
come limitation and property
ownership requirem ent, dis
abled persons must be receiv
ing federal Social Security Dis-
ability benefits to quality for the
Disabled Citizen Property Tax
Deferral Program; senior citi
zens must be 62 years old or
older by April 15 to qualify for
the Senior Citizen Property Tax
Deferral Program.
For more information, call
the Department of Revenue’s
Tax Services line at 503-378-
Tax credits help for low income, working families
Thousands of Oregon fam i
lies who worked last year will
be eligible for federal and state
tax credits that can reduce or
eliminate their taxes.
The Federal government of
fers the Earned Income Credit
(EIC) to working families. The
EIC’s value is based on income
and family size and can be
worth up to $4,008. The Feder
al Additional Child Tax Credit is
available to working families
with children. Even if a family
has no tax liability, they can get
money back from these credits.
Oregon provides working
families with two credits, a state
Earned Income Credit equal to
five percent of the federal EIC,
and the Working Family Child
Care Credit, worth up to 40 per
cent of out-of-pocket child care
expenses. While neither of the
Oregon credits will give back
more money than the fam ily’s
state income tax liability, the
families may still get money
back from the state if taxes
were withheld by their employ
er over the course of last year.
Free help preparing state
and federal tax returns is avail
able from AARP and IRS spon
sored “Tax-Aide" sites through
out Oregon. Trained volunteers
are available to answer ques
tions, help do taxes and, in
some locations, even file the
taxes electronically (“e-file”).
Low income families do not
need to pay someone to do
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Mondays
Alcoholics Anonymous
Saturdays
American Legion Post #119
2nd Thursday
2nd Thursday
Arts & Crafts Society
2nd Wednesday
Boosters
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 201
Wednesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
Cemetery Beautification Comm.
2nd Thursday
2nd Wednesday
Chamber of Commerce
Cub Scout Pack 201
Scout Cabin
4th Tuesday
Doll Club
Friends of the Library
2nd Tuesday
Izaak Walton League
3rd Thursday
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Nehalem Valley Car Club
Preschool Story Hour
Mondays
T.O.P.S.
Wednesdays
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday
Vernonia Airport Committee
3rd Wednesday
Vernonia Cares Directors
Vernonia City Council
1st & 3rd Mondays
Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp.
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia Grange
2nd Friday
Vernonia Health Center
2nd Monday
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1st Thursday
Vernonia Pride
Vernonia Ridge Riders
Last Thursday
Vernonia RFPD Board
2nd Tuesday
2nd Thursday
Vernonia School Board
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
1st Friday
Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1 st Thursday
2nd Monday
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
3rd Tuesday
WOEC Directors
4988 or 1-800-356-4222. For
inform ation in Spanish, call
503-945-8618. For TTY (hear
ing or speech impaired only),
call 503-945-8617 or 1-800-
886-7204. The TTY number is
answered by machine only. A
representative will return the
call.
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000
2:00 p.m., City Library
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill
Noon, Lew’s Place
For Info Call 503-429-0188
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library
For location call 503-429-7193
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
For Info Call 503-429-4074
10:30 a.m., City Library
6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church
For location call 429-2401
7:00 p.m., City Library
For location call 503-429-1414
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Noon, City Hall
7:00 p.m., Grange Hall
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
7:00 p.m., City Hall
For Info Call, 503-429-5201
7:00 p.m., City Library
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
8:00 p.m., District Office
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
7:00 p.m., WOEC
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M-BRFPD Board Business IV tg.
M-BRFPD Board Workshop
M-B Ambulance Assoc.
M-B Firefighters Assoc.
M-B Rescue
M-B Helping Circle
Natal Grange
T.O.P.S.
their taxes. All they need to do
is call 1-888-227-7669 and find
the local Tax Aide site to get
free assistance.”
For questions about federal
taxes or to find the location of a
Tax-Aide site, contact the IRS
at 1-800-829-1040. For ques
tions about state taxes, contact
the Oregon Department of Rev
enue at 1-800-356-4222.
County Parks panel
will hold meeting
The Columbia County Parks
Advisory Commission will meet
on Wednesday, February 13, at
6:00 p.m. The meeting will be
in the Columbia County Parks
Department office, 1054 O re
gon Street in St. Helens.
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4th Tuesday
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3rd Wednesday
2nd Wednesday
2nd Wednesday
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7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
BANKS
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fridays
2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m., City Hall
Banks City Council
Banks Planning Commission
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Last Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
2nd Monday
Banks School Board
Banks Youth Group
7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Sundays, Wednesdays
Chamber of Commerce
1 st Thursday
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
Citizen Participation Org.
3rd Monday, odd months
7:15 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Friends of the Library
7:00 p.m., City Library
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
7:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Lions Club
3rd Wednesday
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
Sunset Park Assoc.
Wednesdays
:00 p.m., Administration Bldg.
T.O.P.S.
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Station 13
Tri-City RFPD Board
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
Wednesdays
Board of Commissioners
10 a.m., Courthouse
7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church
2nd Tuesday
Citizens for Senior Justice
COLCO Transportation
2nd Friday
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
County Council of Seniors
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
County Fair Board
2nd Monday
7 00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg.
County Parks Commission
3rd Mon day
6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1)
3rd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Courthouse
Historical Society
4th Wednesday
Noon, location call 429-3713
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.