Condensed Form For
State Income Report
Qualified Taxpayers Al
lowed to Take Blanket
10% Reduction
“North Carolina taxpayers may take
a blanket deduction of 10 per cent or. I
1953 returns if they are qualified to
use the convenient new short form)
State Revenue Commission
er Eugene Shaw pointed out today.
new condensed form for filing
State income tax was provided by the
1953 General Assembly. It may be |
used only by those taxpayers whose!
income consists of salaries, wages,'
commissions, and interest or divi- 1
den'ds.
If the taxpayer's ’ncome was receiv
ed from sources otne’ than these, he
must use the regular t r.g form, D-400,
which has beer in use since the State
levy was mad.' on income, back in
1921.
If the taxpayer had sources of in
come other than those described above,
and he uses the long form, he must
follow the same pattern as in years
past. Both husband and wife must
qualify for the use of the short form 1
before either can file on it; otherwise,
both must use long forms.
Joint returns of husband and wifu
may be filed only if their joint in
come is derived from the same source
or sources, and such income cannot be
separated.
Some examples of income -which can
not be filed on the short form include:
Income from rentals, profit from sale
of real property, profit from the sale
of stocks and bonds, annuities, pro
fessional occupations, income from
ownership and/or operation of a busi
ness or farm. This is the case even
though the taxpayer may also have
income from salaries or wages which
would otherwise be subject to use of
the short form.
If the long form must be used, the
taxpayer is entitled to deduct all of
his professional or business expenses,
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and may deduct such personal ex
penses as contributions to religious
and charitable organizations, certain
personal taxes, personal interest
charges paid, medical expenses which
exceed 6 per cent of his net income,
and other personal expenses deducti
ble under t the law. “A taxpayer can
not claim the standard 10 per cent de
duction if required to file the long
form,” the Commissioner asserted.
Commissioner Shaw commented on
the action of the General Assembly in
providing for the simpler short form:
I “It was the intention of this legis
lation to eliminate the necessity of
non-business persons’ keeping books
(and records on their income and al
lowable deductions, and thus make eas
ier the filing of their State income
tax returns.
j CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES
Services at the First Christian
I Church have been announced as fol
lov’s by the pastor, the Rev. E. C
Alexander:
Bible School, Sunday morning at If
o’clock; morning service at 11 o’clock,
young people’s meeting at 6:30 P. M.,
evening service at 7:30 o’clock. Wed
nesday Evening Bible Class meets at
7:30 o’clock. Everybody is welcome to
all services
EGG PRODUCTION DROPS
Total egg production in North Caro
lina during the month of January,
1954 is estimated at 109 million eggs.
This amount is 2.7 per cent below the
production of January 1953 while
the 8,944,000 average number of lay- '
ers on hand during January 1954 is
3.4 per cent below the 9,257,000 on
hand during January of 1953. The
average rate of lay for all hens dur
ing the month was slightly higher
than for January a year earlier.
NASH AD FEATURES N. C.
Full page advertisements of the
Nash Motor Company now appearing
in Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, Field
and Stream and other national publi
cations feature North Carolina. They
are the famous Ed Zem series, and
this one is a letter about the moun- •
tains of Western North Carolina by 1
John Gasque of Asheville, famous out
door writer.
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SHOPPING TO SAVE—The thrifty'
homemaker becomes a smart shopper
when she shops with a carefully-plan-1
ned market list. She can save more
pennies in her budget by observing
these points:
1. Shop in person wnenever possi
ble.
2. Shop from store to store for the
best food buys in price and quality.
3. Read labels to determine quality,
size and weight. ConsicVr food use.
Less expensive grades ot most foods
have the same food value and are just
as satisfactory for many purposes as
more expensive and perfectly shaped
foods.
4. Compare relative costs of differ
ent forms of food—such as fresh, can
ned. frozen and dried.
5. Select vegetables and fruits
which are plump apd firm and with
. out decay. Sometimes fruits and vege
tables with only slight, superficial
(blemishes which can be removed will
jhe cheaper and just as satisfactory
jfor cooking. Wilted vegetables may
Ibe an utter waste because they often
(cannot be used at all. 1
j 6. Buv eggs to get the best value
under state grading re g u 1 a t i o n s.
Strictly fresh, high-grade eggs, al
though not necessarily the largest size
are preferred when served as a single
dish. For casseroles, croquettes, meat
loaves and general cooking, smaller
eggs are quite satisfactory. The color
of the egg shell does not affect ’he
eating qualitv or the food value, but
sometimes affects the price.
Practice Relaxing—Twisting your'
handkerchief, a lock of hair or other
personal articles indicates self-con
sciousness. nervousness. This self
conscious habit can be overcome with
out too much trouble if one will exer
cise a little will power. Practice con
stantly letting the hands lie relaxed
and really be relaxed. One must de
velop a feeling of muscular control
and noise. It makes other people
around you have the “hebe jebies” to
see someone twisting, pulling, or fidg
eting with some article of clothing
fussing with hair. face, or clothing ac
cessories. These are indications of
emotional insecurity.
Make the habit of letting the hands
lie relaxed in your lap, on the arm of
a chair or desk, or wherever you sit
down.
Oranges Buying Do’s for Best
Values—Choose fine fruit, heavy for
its size. Skin should be smooth, waxy
and thin. There are different kinds
of oranges—juice oranges, Valencies
and Navels. The Navel orange is per
fect for sectioning, slicing, and eat
ing out of the hand (perhaps a bit
higher in price). They are seedless.
Valencies are excellent for juice and
sectioning. Juice oranges often come
in bags. Sometimes color has been
sprayed on their bright skin. The
coloring does not change the flavor
or eating quality. The coloring is a
harmless vegetable coloring that
makes the fruit colorful and bright.
In an eight pound bag of large
oranges (10 to 14 oranges) you could
expect to get about eight, eight-oz.
glasses of juice. In a five pound bag
of oranges (six to nine large oranges)
you would get about five glasses. Be
a good consumer buyer.
SOUPS —Have you ever used some
of the good creamed soups for pour
on sauces, creamed dishes, or as a
base for casserole dishes? They’re
wonderful! Those leftover vegetables
and meats you would rather not look
at again can be made not only tempt
ing to look at, but also so very good?
Try cream of tomato, asparagus,
mushroom and celery soups; and there
are many others.
COOKING TO SAVE—Many impor
tant vitamins and minerals may go
down the drain, into the garbage or
be destroyed by beat if the cook does
not take tints to understand and know
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how and why certain foods should be
prepared or handled in cooking.
Vitamins and minerals lie just be
neath the skin in many fruits and veg
etables. Whenever possible fruits and
vegetables should be eaten raw or
peeled thinly.
Vegetables should not be cut and
left standing for a long period of
time before cooking. Prepare and
cook at once if vitamins and minerals
are to be saved. Cook quickly and in
as little water as possible.
Food should not only taste good but
it should look good, too. Use little
“glamour” touches like green pepper
rings, parsley, carrot curls or strips,
olives, celery leaves, sliced hard cook
ed eggs. Most simple dishes can be
made to look extra special and taste
extra good!
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dering and dry cleaning is a science
and an art. Are we satisfied with the
way our clothes are returned to us
from our laundrier and dry cleaners?
Good grooming is directly related to
knowledge and skill of laundering and
dry cleaning. What problem is big
er for the housewife than that week
ly laundry for the family? Are the
nylon undergarments, sheets and pil
lowcases grayed from following poor
laundry practices? What about cur
tains, slip covers, draperies, blankets
that have been sent to the dry clean
ers? Are they off color? Have the
woolens been shrunk?
It’s time for homemakers to start
studying more about the high cost of
i laundering and dry cleaning, at home
; and a wav from home.
! STRETCH THE FOOD DOLLAR—
Follow advertising and weekly mar
ket specials.
Foods in season, plentiful and local
ly-produced, cost less. *
Use low-cost foods like dried peas
and beans, macaroni products and rice
often. There are many combination
dishes which will use one of these
staple foods as the foundation.
Use economical cuts and lower
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grades of meat. All grades of meat
have essentially the same food value.
Many “variety meats,” such as heart
and tongue, may be nutritious penny
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