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This column of questions and
answers on federal tax matters
is provided biy the local offfice of
the U. S. Internal Revenue Serv
ice and is published as a public
service to taxpayers. The col
umn answers questions most li e-
quently asked by taxpayers,
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counties, townships, and munici-
year J pal^
have my''ta>c retuj’ri preparo<|
Can I deduct this amount oh my
1972 income tax return?
A. Yes. If you itemize your de-
paliiies, the Federal ^Government ductions you may deduct expenses
must kn:;vy how many people live ^ for tax counsel and assistance,
in each place. Tax returns can, q... i earned more than SIO,-
count much of the population,, OOOO last year. Will the IRS still CHARLOTTE. — Padgett (Pat^
rut the government must sub-! figure out my tax for me? Blake of Bessemer City, district
tract from this amount anyone,' a.—Yes. If ycur adjusted gross sales manager for the N. C. State
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To Blake
Sculpturing With Plants Decorative
Q.—May a commercial tax pre-|of thi.? question.
obtains I Remember that dependent stu-
I a p r.son s tax return. Idonls who wore away at school
A.—No. It is a misdemeanor i (jn 0ce. 31, 1972, but who live with
|l3r any person engaged in ihOjyQ^ vviien not at school, are to
business of preparing tax re- q considered as living with you
turns, or providing services in , year’s end.
connection with such a business *
or for any persons who rece.ves
compensation for filing out a re
who should bo counted some-, income is $20,0000 or less and
whore else. That is the purpose s consists only of wages or salar
ies and tips, dividends, interest
pensions, and annuities, the IRS
will be glad to compute your tax
at your request. However, you
must take the standard deduc
tion instead of itemizing your
de<luctions, filll in certain lines
Motor clui , won two top awards
for his outstanding performance
during 1972.
turn to disclose Federal tax re
turn information or use it for
any purpose other than to assist
In preparing the return! Viola
tions may be punished with a $1,
g.—{ operate my own business, and file your return by April 16,
Do you have a booklet that will to have the IRS do the figuring
help me fill out my business tax-for you. Be sure to road the in-
rcturns?
A.—Yes. IRS Publication 334,
1973 “Tax Guido For Small Busi
ness," provides detailed informa
tion on tax matters that may
0000 fine or a year in prison or! arise in setting up. operating, or
i disposing of a business, whether
Q-—‘Why does this year’s tax it is a sole proprietorship, part-
return ask taxpayers how many 'nership or corporation. The book-
'f their dependents filed leturns 1 let is available for 75 cents at
r did not live with them at the IRS offices, U. S. Government
id of 1972? I Printing Office bookstores and
’A-—^To distribute revenue shar-: some post offices throughout the
‘iJig funds properly to states, country.
slructions that come with the
Forms 10-10 and 1040A as to the
lines that have to ue completed.
Q.My tax return asks a ques
tion about foreign bank accounts.
I don’t have one. D I still have
to answer the question?
A. - Yes. Just check the box
marked “no" if during the year
you had no interest or authority
over a bank or other financial ac
count in another country. Per
sons who did have foreien bank
accounts during the y : must
tice of espalier. It’s done by
closely pruning to control
growth and training the trunk
and branches of a plant to lie on
lone plane.
, ^ ! Espalieied plants are used to
Blake qualified for meirl ^ decorative accent to a bare
ship in the Century Club and re- wall, for example. They
ceived a merit award for his ^ also be quite a conversation
sales efforts. He was presented a i
plaque at the company’s annual' Carolina State Univer-
meeting by President Thomas I- city extension horticulturists sug-
Watkins. j using a substantial frame
for your plant sculpture. Just
Blake has been with the mot-! how heavy or strong you will
or club since 1969 and has won i need depend on the type plant
If you want to “fancy things magnolia will need a heavy
! up” around the yard a little, j frame of metal pipe to support
sculpturing with plants may be large limbs. Espaliers can be es-
just the ticket. Itaj.lished on a.frame of heavy
“Sculpturing" in this easel wire, such as clothes line wire
means the old horticultural prac- strung i,:etween posts. Whatever
Wiitti'i filiA
Contests Set
Rites Conducted
numerous honors since that time,
including Man of the Year for
he Charlotte division.
complete and attach to their re
turn IRS Form 4683. Use the or-
being grown.
Reinforcing sto''^ rods used in
construction of buildings are use
ful in forming the frame for es
palier shrubs and trees. They’re
especially useful against a back
ground into which you can’t drive
nails. They will have to be bent
you use, the limbs you’re train
ing will have to be tied to the
frame as they grow. Soft plas
tic-coated wire is suggested.
There are numerous patterns
you Can use for your espalier, A
checker-board pattern is popular
with pyracantha. The Swedish
Christmas tree is distdnetive and
also well adapted to pyracantha.
be
Almost any design can
worked out with proper pruning.
However, the simpler the design
the easier the maintenance, cau
tion the NCSU horticulturists.
They suggest sketching the
design you like before starting
the plant. Tender new growth of
espaliers can be trained in any
der blank on the back of your and welded into the desired pat- direction. They can oven be train-
tax forms package to obtain a tern. cl to grow around the corner of
copy. I •Large-growing trees such as a building.
lEntries are being accepted for
the Annual Juvenile Story Con
test siponsored by the Charlotte
Writer’s Club. The contest, for
writers in the twelve MetroMna
conuntries of North and South
Carolina, is open to all Metro-
lina writers who have sold few
er than three juvenile stories in
the preceding year. Prizes of $25,
$15, and $10 will be awarded.
Juvenile stories are for lead
ers ages 10 - 15 years.
Manuscripts should be typed,
double spaced, on one side of 8*/^
X 11” paper. The author’s name
must not appear on the manu
script.
Author’s name, address, tele
phone number and manuscript ti
tle must be enclosed in a' small,
sealed envelope attached to the
manuscript. A self-addressed en
velope with ample postage should
':e included for return of the
manuscript.
Limited to one entry, contes
tants must send three copies of
an original, unpublished story,
500 - 2000 words, to Mrs. Patsy
I. Wright, 427 Hermitage Court,
Charlotte, N. C., by March 9, 19-
Funeral rites for William
Rhodes, 83, of East Ridge street,
were conducted Saturdai/ morn
ing at 1)1 o’clock from St. Paul
iMethodist church with Rev. T. A.
Powell and Rev. L. Garvin offi-
dating.
Interment was In Kelly’s
Chapel church cemetery.
Surviving are seven sons
Alonzo Rhodes of Evanston, Ill.,
Willie Rhodes of Bronx, New
York, Richard Rhodes and Fred
Rhodes, both of Gastonia, Ry.
ford Rhodes of Baltimore, M-I.,
Je»^ Rhodes of 'Kentucky and
John Henry Rhodes of Califor
nia; one daughter, Mrs. Emma
Jean Mackey of Bronk, New
York; one brother, Robert
Rhodes of High Point; two sis
ters, Mrs. Ruth Rhodes and
Mrs. Viola Curry of Kings Moun
tain; 23 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
73. Entries received after March
9 will be disqualified. Non-mem
bers of Charlotte Writer’s Club
must enclose a $1.00 entry fe<*.
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