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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wahesday County taxpayers paid $3,816,000 in 1985 federal income tax Taxpayers in San Juan County paid $3,816,000 in federal income taxes for the 1985 tax year, and this sum averaged $1,569 for each federal income tax return filed in the county last year. These were some of the facts reported in a Utah Foundation study based on an analysis recently completed by the Economic and Statistical Unit of the Utah State Tax Commission. According the the Foundation report, 2,432 taxpayers in San Juan County filed federal income tax returns for the 1985 tax year and reported gross income totaling $40,290,000. Thus, the gross income in the county for that year averaged $16,566 per return and this compares with a statewide average of $21,227. Monticello taxpayers filed 700 returns and reported gross income totaling $11,977,000. The gross income averaged $17,111 with an average tax paid of $1,791, for a total of $1,254,000 paid. Blanding taxpayers filed 955 returns and reported gross income totaling $16,585,000. The gross income averaged $17,366 with an average tax paid of $1,480, for a total of $1,414,000 paid. Throughout the state, Utahns paid $1,833,000,000 in federal and state income taxes based on 1985 tax returns that were filed in 1986. Total income tax collections for the year were $90 million, or 5.1 percent more than the amount reported for the preceding year. The Foundation report notes that the percentage of reported gross income in Utah going for federal and state income taxes rose steadily from 13.7 percent in 1970 to 16.3 percent in 1981. This increase in the effective tax burden was largely the result of bracket creep which placed a heavier tax burden on individuals and families during this period of rapid inflation. Between 1981 and 1984, the proportion of reported gross income going for income taxes declined. This reduction was brought about by the Federal Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 which reduced federal tax rates in 1982, 1983 and 1984. As a result, the percentage of gross income in Utah going for federal taxes declined from 13.1 percent in 1981 to 11.3 percent in 1984 and 1985. This decrease in federal taxes was partially offset by an increase in the state income tax percentage from 3.2 percent of reported gross income in 1981 to 3.6 percent in gross income of $15,000 or less. Only 6.4 percent of the total federal income tax payments came from this low income 2, 1987 Sqrtmte ($15,000 Pag; 5 and under) group, even though they made up 45 percent of the total Utahns filing returns. 1985. Beginning with the 1985 tax year, the federal income tax was indexed for inflation to eliminate or lessen the bracket creep problem. As a result, the percentage of gross income going for federal income taxes remained constant in 1985. There could be some additional adjustments in 1987 and subsequent years, however, with the passage of the Federal Tax Reform Act of 1986. The study shows that a total of 578,390 Utahns filed federal income tax returns for the 1985 tax year. These filers reported adjustable gross income of $12,277,501,000, or an average of about $21,227 per return. Approximately 543,882, or 94 percent of the returns filed for the 1985 tax year reported a gross income of $50,000 or less, while 34,505 or 6 percent reported an adjusted gross income of more than $50,000. Because of the steeply graduated federal tax rates, nearly 37 percent of all federal tax payments were made by this 6 percent of taxpayers earning more than $50,000 in 1985. At the other extreme, 262,693 Utah taxpayers reported a Circles indicate areas being considered for removal in grooming of Horsehead on Blue Mountain. Inset shows Horsehead as it appeared in 1985. Horsehead will get birthday grooming The Horsehead on Blue Moun- tain will get a face lift. In preparation for the 1988 Monticello centennial celebra- STARTS SEPTEMBER 7 6 pm am 9 am 9 am 6 am 6 Monday & 9 am . . . Tuesday Wednesday & 6 pm . . Thursday Friday Babysitter available CLASSES HELD AT ' While Supplies Last Corn Popper has built-i- n butter well to flavor corn while it pops. Cover doubles as a serving bowl and the nonstick base and automatic temperature control make cleanup easy. Compact size stores easily. 8?25 5-- Qt. Butter-Mati- c QUANTITIES LIMITED PARLEY REDD town tion, the landmark Horsehead on the Blue Mountain, will be trimmed to remove new growth. This project has been talked about and planned for several years. Harold Young, Monticello businessmen, and a volunteer committee, with supervision by the U.S. Forest Service, are ready for the formidable undertaking. During the second week of September, a work crew, accompanied by Assistant Forest Ranger Joe Bistryski, will begin to mark the trees that will You do not have to be a spa member to Jazzercise 6 MONTICELLO MERC J work. Once the marking process is completed, 12 men will pack in equipment and fell the trees. The last recorded trimming of the Horsehead was in 1929-3- 0 when a group packed a lunch and hiked up the slopes of the mountain. With todays technology, the trimming this year can be done without guess work and will restore this natural wonder to the way it was when the pioneers first saw it. Greenware Firing Classes Supplies Ceramics by Apgie ! 578 Eldredge Lane Monticello. Utah 84535 For more information call Kris Black at 587-293- 8 mxL have a complete picture of their Gifts made to order OF YOUR DAY Stores positions enabling the crew to ! IT WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT yg cess will be assisted and directed by spotting scopes and the use of walkie talkies, from BODY SALON IN MONTICELLO COME JOIN US Va fitly be removed. This exacting pro- ANGIE HUGENTOBLER tkasE 801 .587: 2034. . -- . |