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Show Tax Commission Urges Payment of Delinquent Taxes Possibilities of Savings Explained; Ex-plained; Possible Saving of $4,317.22 Told Tax delinquent real property owners in Washington county will have an opportunity to save themselves them-selves a possible total of $4,317.-22 $4,317.-22 ... in back taxes for the years 1932, 1933 and 1934, provided pro-vided they take advantage of the liberal concessions granted in the emergency tax measure passed by the twenty-second state legislature. legisla-ture. This was revealed in figures just released by the State Tax commission, which is cooperating with other taxing units of the state in a drive to reduce tax delinquency. de-linquency. The legislative act permits persons per-sons owing back taxes for 1934 and prior years (whose property has not gone to auditor's tax deed and where the certificate of sale is held by the county) to redeem re-deem their property at a substantial sub-stantial saving by paying all back taxes. Instead of 8 per cent interest due for 1934 and prior years, these persons will be required to pay only 2 per cent interest a saving sav-ing of 6 per cent per year. In addition, addi-tion, the usual 2 per cent penalty for taxes due for 1934 and prior years will be eliminated. Unpaid taxes for 1935 and sub-(Continued sub-(Continued on page ten) |