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I 1 I Page 2 THE TRIBUNAL AID Taxpayers Ask IRS The Black Family WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24,1976 This column of questions and answers on federal tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S. Internal Reveruje Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. The column answers questions most frequently asked by taxpayers. Q. How ck> I know if I must file a tax return this year? A A single person, under age 65, must file a tax return if the year’s gross income is $2,350 or more. The income requirement in creases to $3,100 for a person 65 or older. A single person who may be claimed as a dependent by an other taxpayer must file a return if the individual’s income is at least $750, or if he or she has received any unearned income during the year. Married persons living together and planning to file a joint return do not have to submit the return unless thetr combined income is at least $3,400. If they file separate ly, or are not living in the same household, each must file a return when his or her income reaches $750 The $750 requirement also applies to each of them if another taxpayer is entitled to claim either the wife or husband as an exemp tion. When either the wife or hus band IS 65 or older, the income re quirement for filing jointly in creases to $4,150, and to $4,900 if both are 65 or older, Q. I would like to take my in come tax form to a commercial tax consultant. Does the IRS have any guidance? A, When you take your income tax form to a commercial tax con sultant, you can take some precau tions to ensure that your return is prepared honestly. Avoid prepar ers who guarantee refunds, want a percentage of the refund or claim niasicr often were harmful searching for lo\ed ones. ID ihe family life of the Hie free black moved in all to know "all the angles.” Avoid‘'I-''e. dirociions and chose iheir ones who advise taxpayers to The bearing of children dcsiinaiion with care. The overstate dedoctions, claim ficti-^^,,,_ c.Mremelv hard for the familv life of manv Blacks tious dependents or omit income. ■ , ■ Never sign a blank return, nor''lii'c uonian. By observing who were free before the one done in pencil, since it can be I he while familv unit, she Ci\il war was less siable Changed later^ not allow your ,^e basic elemenis ihan ihai of the beiier refund check to be sent to the pre- parer, and insist that the preparer "•‘•cccncy and self respeci. suuaicd slav es. This u as sign the return. Also, be sure to Yei she was often forced especially true of ihe keep a copy of the return. inio cohabiiation and prog- inipcnished Blacks who Q. I received a refund in 1975 nancy by bribery of her crowded ihe shniis of ihe from my 1974state income ta«. Do jp |iic>,c cases ciiies of ihe Norih as w ell as I have to report this on my 1975 , ,. Federal income tai return? 'uniilv siaiiis uas '' If you did not deduct ,he »n a leniious state taxes represented by the re- basis, fund on your 19/4 Federal income The slav e bride niav tax return, you do not have to re- , r i port the state refund. Otherwise. you must include the refund as in-who was torccd cofTie, upon her, bui ii was noi On the other hand, if you item- i-, , cu j-j « ized and paid in 1975 a balance- due on your 1974 state tax, you niiich opporiunily to devc- ihe Soiiih, On ihe oiher hand, ihere was emerging among ihe free Black workers a class of skilled arlisans whose family life conformed lo the family panern of ihc while laboring class. In some cases liic iradiiion of stable should add this payment to your jup ;mv real aiiachmeni for familv life had been biiill 1975 state income tax withheld to i,'-.,. , . , Her children, because Ihere up durmg several genera- Continued From Page i when ihe former slave established himself as a freedman ihai this phase of developniem of masculine auihoriiy in family relations became imporiani. During ihc latter pan of ihe nineieenih cenliiry, iwo icndcncics were apparent in ihe developmeni of ihe Black family. (1) The increasing number of siablc families uiih a paiicrn of family organization similar lo ihe American paiicrn. I’hcsc families were found in urban and rural comnuiniiies ihroughoui . ihe ciuiniry, and were diff'ercni from ilie Black masses. The emergence of ihis group is evidence in ihe growlh ('f homeovvner- ship up lo 1*^10. By 1910 a fourih of ihe Blacks in rural areas and 22 per cent of Blacks in ciiies were homeow ners. A pan of the homeow ning taniilies form ed ihc upper class of Black comnuiniiies. The remain ing homeowning families rcpresenied ihc emerging middle class, (2) The :cndency rcprescnicd in ihc develoiimeni of family life on a habiiual and Crjei-, William H. & Cobbs, scniimcmal basis among p,-ice M. - BLACK RAGE ihe Black masses in ihe York, Bantam Books rural Souih. The mass jg^g ' migration to northern ciiies during World War 1, has Sherman, Richard Ed. . affccied both of these jHE NEGRO AND THE developments. CITY Englewood, Cliff, Blood, Robert - THE N.J. Prentice Hall. FAMILY New York, Collier McMillan C. 1972 Frazier, E. Franklin - THE NEGRO IN THE UNITED STATES New York, McMil- Ian C. 1949 Franklin, John Hope . FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM 3rd ed. New York Vantage Books C 1969 determine the deduction on your Federal income tax for 1975. DON’T DELAY SAVE TODAY!! DAILY COMPOUNDED INTEREST “BTe Are The Saving$ Speciali$U** A^ouut% Insured To $30,000 By FSLIC No Notlc« R»qub«d For Wlthdriwtl PLENTY OF FREE PARKING DRIVE-IN WINDOW CALL 883^116 700 NOHTH MAIN STREET Horn* Loam To Buy Or Build w as liilie lime off for child lions of freedom and bearing. Despiie many economic security, or ihe hardships and suffering iradiiion of siabic family which pregnancy and childbirih ofien involved, ihe slave mother often e.vhibiied a fierce devoiiin lo her children. Child rearing was a haphazard arrangemeni in which ihe mol her, jusi as everyone else, was relieved of any responsibiliiy, Yei ihe slave mol her did whai she could :o siabili/e her family and keep ihem logether. Ktinning from ihe me mory of servitude, looking for new opporiunily and YOU CAN BE YOUR OWN YOU CAN BECOME A 'BOSS’ TOO.Jhe FULLER WAY... Tite Fu£to Stom 9s yout OKuiioiiw TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF... TO BE INDEPENDENT - TO BEAT UNEMPLOYMENT TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ABILITIES FOLLOW THIS PLAN, MAKE $360.00 A WEEK See 40 people a day ■ 240 people a week ■ 960 people a month! Collect no less than an average of $3.00 pei person a clay. Your total sales will be $120.00 a day - $720.00 a week. The part that you ate really going to love ■ ''INCOMF" $360.00 a week $1,440.00 a month (4 wks.) $18,720.00 a year JUSTTHINK, “NO LAY-OFFS” “YOU CAN’T GET FIRED” “YOU ARE YOUR OWN BOSS” FULLER PRODUCTS COMPANY 717 E. Markat St, Greensboro, N.C. 919 275-3067 50 East 26th Street Chicago, II 60616 AC 312-DA 6-5800 life may have had its roois in slavery, ai any raic this class coniinued lo increase in areas w here slavery was becoming less profiiable tip :o ihe Civil War, The pal lent of family life developed in ihis group was diffcreni from lhai of the greai mass of Blacks scaiiered in various parts of ihe couniry. The family life of ihe emancipated Black was intlucnced lo a large degree by his social developniem under slavery. Even during slavery some freedmen had engaged in semi-free cco- nomic aciiviiies in order lo suppon ihcir families. Among some slaves, the family had acquired con siderable siabilily and the iransiiion lo freedom did noi resuli in disorganiza- lion. The father developed a deep aiiachmeni lo his wife and an inieresi in his children. The Black hus band and father acquired land and laid the founda- lion for patriarchal autho- riiy in the family. It was only after the Emancipation Agonizing Pain From Ingrown Toenail? ! BUSINESS & FIWANCE j S. Augustine Provides For Handicapped RALEIGH - -'E.vpanding .lob Plaeemeni for Severely Handicapped People" is ihe liile of a iwcnly-mimite sotind-and-slide prescnla- ’.ion recently developed by a projeci ai Satni Augus- ine's College in Raleigh. Funded by ihe federal governmeni and admini- siered by ihe North Carolina Division of Voca- Lee Endorses Welform liiinal RchabiliUiiion Ser vices. ihe project is aiicmpiing lo change or niodifv ihc aliiiudc of employers iinvard hiring severely handicapped peo ple. The A/V show was produced and directed by Anihony Dingnian. who heads ihe projccl. Featured in ihc slides are numerous BURLINGTON Howard Lee, Democratic candidate for Li, Governor, today called for reform in North Carolina’s welfare syslem. Speaking in Burlington before the North Carolina Association of Social Work ers for Menial Health, Lee siressed the need lo reduce ihe welfare roles by helping welfare recipients to be come productive members of society. Lee said, “II is incum bent upon us 10 evaluate Get Outgro For Fast Relief social agencies, social Outffo g'ves you rasr temporary relief pKOgvamS and thcll’ objcc- from mgrown toenaii pam Outgro tough .• t,- . ens ifntatefl skin ea^es inflammation, It vve ai'C rcalislic, V.’C fMuces .HMul ellcctmg the ^le ihe ones to idcniify ihe weaknesses in FOR SALE VA HOMES READY FOR OCCUPANCY EOUU HOUSINfi OPPORTUNITY 700 EDEN TERRACE - 5 rooms. Wood Sid ing, Price $14,100, cash down pay ment $400, balance payable on the first day of each month in 360 monthly installments of $110.25 each including principal payment plus interest at an annual percent age rate of 9%. 1702 OBERLIN DR. - 5 rooms. Brick Veneer, Price $23,200, cash down payment $1,150 balance payable on the first day of each month in 360 monthly installments of $177.43 #ach including principal payment plus interest at an annual per centage rate of 9%. 2708 ERNEST ST. - 6 rooms. Brick Veneer Sc Wood Siding, Price $24,800, cash down payment $1,250, balance payable on the first day of each month in 360 monthly installments of $189.50 each including principal payment plus int erest at an annual percentage rate of 9%. 613 RUNYON DR. - 6 rooms. Brick Veneer & Wood Siding, Price $30,100, cash down payment $1,500, balance payable on the first day of each month in 360 monthly installments of $230.13 each including principal payment, plus interest at an annual percent age rate of 9%. 132 CULBRETH AVE. - 6 rooms. Wood Sid- Price $9,500, cash down pay ment $300, balance payable on the first day of each month in 240 monthly installments of $85.48 each including principal payment plus interest at an annual percentage rate of 9%. SEE ANY LICENSED BROKER OR CALL VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WINSTON-SALEM, NO 723-9211 Ext. ^26 our welfare program. We should be Ihe ones to lake ihe firsi steps lo bring aboui a differem and a more realislic approach lo helping I hose in need." Lee pledged, "If I am elecied Ll.l Governor, il will be my intention lo provide ihc kjn:d of leadership lhal will offer a new sense of hope lo ihose who are forced to receive public funds - a new sense of hope through realistic iraining and job location,” Lee said thal people must be provided an opportunity 10 become independent and noi remain dependent on ihe public dole, Lee was ihe keynote speaker at the Awards Banquet of Ihe North Carolina Association of Social Workers for Mental Health, meeting today in Burlington. Norih Carolinians who happen lo be severely handicapped bin who arc verv successfully cmplovcd in a wide variety of occtipaiions. Several pic- I tires of home and avocaiional life arc al.so included. The handicaps ihai are depicted embrace a broad speclrum of bolh hidden and visibly obvious limiialions. A brief seg- mcni at the beginning I races ihe growl h of children who are born wilh handicaps and a brief segmeni al Ihe end of the preseniaiion examines nu merous archileclural bar riers. The single most signitl- canl obslaclc to employ- meni for mosi severely handicapped people, how ever., j,s.,the. alliludc of employers. Such- myths as higher insurance rales, grcalcr absenteeism, and lower produel ivily arc e.\ploded in an effort lo make employers realize Ihe value of severely handicap ped workers. Preliminary icsiing has proved lhal ihis A/V presentation can modify or improve by a significant degree not only ihe alliludc toward disabl ed persons held by employers but also Ihc feelings of the general Continued on ?age 3 ACROSS 1. Matthew (abbr.) 5. Reverberate 9. Medley 10. Satellite of earth 11. Ugly, old woman 12. Skeleton piece.s 14. Comply 15. Music note 16. To slope 17. Note in the scale 18. Lettuce (U.S.) 19. Shrub(Jap.) 20. Redactors 23. Rodent 24. At the present time 25. The yellow bugle 27. Morsel 29. Gratifies 33. Poem 34. Sloths 35. Greek letter 36. Over (poet.) 37. The (Fr.) 38. Mongrel dog 40. Food from heaven (Bib.) 42. Prophets 43. Secular 44. Bulging jar 45. Wild plum 46. Shoshonean Indians DOWN 1. Grisly CROSSWORD 2. Genus of lily 21. 3. Wee 4. Pedal digit 5. Ambassa dors’ residences 6. Sound, as a dove 7. Central American republic 8. City in New York 11. Approach 13. Blemish 15. Preposition 18. San Fran cisco arena 27. 32. Interior Toward Virginia (abbr.) Bit tern’s cry Stand ards of per fection Fib Members of a crowd (movies) Holds session op i|v NjN ja ■3 ■JL ON 'i,j 1 ■H 00 [ in [liv 38. Thaw 39. River in Africa 41. One of the Cyclades 42. Coin(Fr.) 1 2 3 4- 5" 7 e 9 lO '' IX 13 14 IS 1/ IB i9 20 21 ai. 2i d 24 7S 3tt 27 28 29 30 31 30- 34 d 3? 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