Show UTAH SALES TAX TAX- AXi SHOWS S HO W GAIN GAIN- OVER LAST YEAR Returns Ret i Are 30 Days Ahead i r of 1935 1935 No sales sates lax returns are 30 20 days ays and ahead of t th the amount mount received last year at this time ime according to a report Tue d day ay y from State Auditor Julius C Andersen Februarys February's sales tax returns were wera next to the fiscal years year's s slow low ow collected In Jm July the he report showed Last months month's returns were on Jai Jarp Jal uary nary sales usually the lowest in the tho year officials said Net 70 Total 11 net receipts for the fiscal year to March 1 were apportioned all for relief funds R Re Re- e by months were as follows July Septem September r October November December January February Royden B. B Weight chief chiet accountant account account- ant in the auditors auditor's office said the two million total for tor relief purposes would probably be realized by M March 20 Last year It t was April 23 before the required amount had been collected The law provides that the first in sales tax receipts go goor or relief purposes the next to the governor to make up any deficit in the state gener general l fund then an apportionment to o make malie up any deficits in lit the district fund and the school equalization fund n not t provided by property tax tax apportion apportion apportionments ments and the remainder to gen gen geni eral tax reduction Mr Weight estimated that an additional additional ad ad- would be received I from the sales tax tat this fiscal year Balance Budget It l looks as if we shall have sufficient sufficient suf sut funds to balance the budget and nd that Utah Ut h wi will l be bo in a good p to take advantage of ot federal funds available for works and re relief relief re re- lief programs the accountant said General property taxes collected during February totaled which was apportioned as follows follow Miscellaneous general fund 7 sis 78 district school fund high school fund school equalization fund University of ot Utah Utah Utah-Utah U h S State te Ag Ar Agricultural Ag tc J 11 1 college Br Branch ch co ege 9 fp J. J i |