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Show i Social Security Represntative To he in Moab A recent change in the social security law makes it possible for farmers and ranchers to get social security sec-urity credit for up to $1600 even though they may have had a loss. For taxable yiears ending before 1966 the most social security they could receive, if thev had a loss, vas $1,200 It works this way. Farmers Farm-ers and ranchers can eithsp report their actual net ' earnings or use the optional net earnings. If their net earnings exceed $1,600 they must report the actual not earnings. If their net earnings earn-ings are less than $1,600 and their gross earnings ex ceed $600 they can get social soc-ial security credit for two-thirds two-thirds of their gross farm income between $600 and $2,400. This is known as the optional method. Higher monthly benefits are made possible as a result of this, option. Farmers a,nd ranchers are urged to visit heir nearest social security office of-fice if they desrie further information Pamphlet number OAStt-25ct "Special Information For Self-Em-ployed Farmers" contains a more detailed explanation. Write your social security office at P. O. Box 2607, Grand Junction, Colo. S1501 or contact Mr. Howell Cul-bertson, Cul-bertson, social security representative, rep-resentative, who will be in Moab, Utah at the Employment Employ-ment Office between 1 p. m. and 5 p. m. on Tuesday, February 14, 1967. |