Show SHEEP LOSSES LOSSE CAUSE AmBlE Tax Problem Presented To State Tax Commission By Millard Count Official Is A County Stumper The old question question question-if if a mans man's house is assessed as of January 1 and burns down in February should he be required to pay taxes taxes taxes tax tax- es on it next November November bobs bobs up in another but not unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented form in a letter from N. N R R. Day of Millard county assessors assessor's office to the state tax commission The law requires the assessment of property as of January 1 The motorist usually pays taxes tates on his hiscar hiscar car ar in February but if it is demolished demolished demolished de de- by an accident in March his application for a refund would probably not be entertained by bythe bythe bythe the county board of equalization Mr Day writes Practically every herd of sheep that was counted on the desert Jan 1 has had on unusually large loss on account of the severe weather and poor feed conditions We Ve have letters letters let let- from numerous asking for adjustments on this account In answering them we have told them that inasmuch as all the were in the same position and had all suffered severe severe severe se se- se- se vere losses Tosses we intended to take the matter up as a unit and if any adjustment was made we thought it only fair to make it apply to everyone We want to know your stand standon on this question and we will appreciate appreciate appreciate ap ap- you writing the board of equalization of this county and of Be Beaver ver and Juab counties also giving your recommendations on handling this question as a whole |