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Show New Tax Table Aids In Figuring Deduction . A table . reflecting average state sales tax payments by district dis-trict residents was announced this week by Roland V. Wise, District Director of Internal Revenue Rev-enue at Salt Lake City. Mr. Wise said that the table may be used as a guide by district dis-trict taxpayers in claiming sales tax deductions on their federal income tax returns for 1960. "Taxpayers who itemize their deductions instead of taking the standard deduction on Forms 1040 or 1040W may find the table helpful in estimating the amount to claim for sales taxes on their returns " he said. Mr. Wise stated that the law requires taxpayers to substantiate substanti-ate any deduction claimed on their returns and if requested they must be prepared to do so. Ordinarily, however, they will not be asked to produce records to support the sales tax deduction deduc-tion claimed unless it exceeds the amount shown in the table. Taxpayers who have questions on this subject may telephone; the local Internal Revenue office at EMpire 4-2552, The sales tax table is based on a 2Vz sales tax which applies to counties which have adopted the additional Vi optional sales tax. In those counties which have not adopted the additional sales tax the , accompanying table is to be reduced 20 per cent. |