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Show cies supported from general fund and uniform school fund revenues. It is expected that this three per cent cutback will result in savings of approximately $5,135,000, or about half of the annual revenue loss resulting from the income tax change. Foundation analysts point out that many of the changes in Utahs income tax laws were made without accurate information regarding the consequences of such action. They observe that information on Utahs state income tax returns is not tabulated in order to permit ready computer analysis. This is in contrast to the practice in many other staes which have modernized their procedures to take better advantage of electronic data capabilities and regularly publish statistical tabulations of income and sales tax returns. According to the Foundation, such reports are not only valuable in gauging the condition of (he states economy, but also become an indispensible tool when changes in the tax laws are contemplated. The Foundation study indicates that the 1973 changes made in Utahs income tax ties the Utah law directly to the Federal law. Future changes in the Utah law, therefore, will depend largely on action that may be taken by the US Congress rather than the state legislature. A comparison of the Utah tax with other states shows that the individual income tax in Utah is high for families in the middle-incom- e brackets and moderate for families in the e and categories. Utah ranked fifteenth among the states in the overall impact of its state income tax. The Foundation made an extensive analysis of 1971 Federal income tax returns filed by Utah residents, as reported by the US Treasury. This data is the latest available. The following are some of the conclusions and observations based on this analysis : 1. Both the Utah and the Federal income tax rates are highly progressive. 2. State income taxes in Utah under the new tax law are equal to slightly less than 19 per cent of Federal tax collections. 3. Approximately 95 per cent of the individuals filing returns in Utah for 1971 had gross incomes of less than $20,000. The five per cent .with incomes of $20,000 or more, however, had about 19 per cent of the total State tax shortfall due to reporting errors The shortage in state income tax collections experienced this year again demonstrates the need for better statistical data pertaining to Utah taxes. This conclusion was reached by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in an analysis of Utah's state income tax. Revenue from Utahs individual income tax was between $10 and $12 million below expectations in fiscal 1974 because of changes made in the tax law by the 1973 legislature. The report observes that similar shortage is in prospect for the 1974-7fiscal year, and that all of this deficiency is attributed to miscalculations in the advance predictions of the effect that the 1973 changes would have on tax revenues. Because of this serious shortfall in revenue, the Governor in July, 1974, ordered a three per cent cutback in the 1974-7appropriation allocations to agen- 5 5 Good silage dependent on proper cutting time Sl J L' ,W nUt i&jb&E. Pam Austin, Kd Park Pam, Ed look forward to Sept. 20 wedding The marriage is planned for Clark Austin announce the engagement and September 20. Miss Austin is a graduate of approaching marriage of their Juab son Ed to High School and LDS Park, Pam, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. George Park of Seminary, and has been employed at Zions Sportswear. Mr. Nephi. Park is also a graduate of Juab High School and is employed at Rocking 0 Horse trailers. They Paul Newton and son Ray of plan to make their home in Kearns were visitors on Satur- Nephi. A reception at the Nephi Stake day and Sunday at the home of Center will honor the couple Mrs. Ray Newton. following their marriage. Weekend guests at the home of Mrs. Arvilla Newton were Mr. and Mrs. Max Green and children Jill and Terry of Tooele. Mr. and Mrs. Mona news Nephi Lions hold canyon Mrs. Nila Summers and children Lori and Robert of Salt Lake City were visitors over the weekend at the home of Mrs. Hilda outing The Nephi Lions Club and their partners held a canyon party on Thursday, September Newton. Mrs. Elena Stanley and Mr. and Mrs. Don G. Yates, all of Mona; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strain of Magna; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Moon of Duchesne; and Mrs. Hortense Hair of Provo attended the wedding of James Robert Stanley and Evelyn J. Sharp in the Salt Lake LDS temple on Thursday, September 12. James is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daryl H. Stanley of Orem, and Evelyn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray G. Sharp of Midvale. The group also attended the reception honoring the couple that evening. Others of the family who attended the reception were Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Stanley and LuAnn Stanley of Mona, Mr. and Mrs. Thays E. Stanley and son Jimmy of Santaquin, and Mr. and Mrs. MacNeil Ogden of American Fork. 12. A ham and egg supper was served and group singing was led by Gary Taylor. The party was under the direction of Miles Anderson, club president. Levan news Mr. and Mrs. H. Ray Francom were hosts at a family dinner at their home on Sunday, honoring Mrs. Francom on her birthday anniversary. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Leon Madsen of Orem; Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Norton of Provo; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Francom of Kaysville; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Francom and son John of Springville; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Francom and children Julene, Janiece, Kevin and Kent, of Lehi; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brown and children Cheri, Kristi, Michael, and Michelle of Mr. and Mrs. Don G. Yates Lehi and Mrs. Leslie Chris; and family and Mrs. Hortense tensenMr. of Salt Lake City; Mr. in Salt were Hair Lake City and Christensen of Mrs. Thursday where they saw Kerry Richfield; Joseph Mrs. Grace and Yates off on the plane for the Christensen and Edgar ChrisSeattle Washington LDS tensen, both of Levan. I would appreciate the privilege of AUTOMOBILE COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLES BOATS SNOW GLASS MOBILES BONDS K-- J 51 North Main J. SPERRY, Phone 623-038- Agent 7 Thursday, Friday, Saturday September 19, 20, 21 CAN BE SAID, SIMPLY AND WITH THANKS, THAT IT IS AN ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC MOVIE? Jay Cocks Time Magazine IT BY D LUXE ' Sunday, Monday, Tuesday September 22, 23, 24 PICTURES COLUMBIA INSURANCE AGENCY law. Slate income taxes average f of one per only about cent of gross income for persons earning less than $5,000 per year. 6. The extremely high Federal tax rates applying to upper-incom- e brackets tend to reduce the percentage of gross income going for state income taxes in Utah at the very high income levels. 7. Most of the state income tax 5. one-hal- a an AN AC ROM! fllH A Lady Lions hold party The Nephi Lady Lions held a dinner on Friday at the home of Mrs. Lucille Gadd. Mrs. pot-luc- k Irene Broadhead was affair. Attending were Ruth Gardner, Maude Robertson, Margaret White, Nina Hansen, Hazel Jones, Irene Broad-heaand Lucille Gadd. for the Associates Feature We re getting more customers lately for tuneup jobs. 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Zenith Quality Chassis. Super Video Range Tuning System. VHF and UHF Antennas. Capacity-Plu- s Quality Components. At OLir g iod. prMnt ENERGY TEAM! L 8. Federal and state income taxes in Utah result in a marked redistribution of wealth. Finally, the Foundation observes that the income tax generally is regarded as an elastic tax in that its revenue usually will rise or fall faster than the income base. In the 1966 to 1973 period, revenue from Utahs individual income tax rose 1.7 times as fast as the states personal income base. By contrast, sales tax revenue in Utah (when adjusted for changes in tax rates) was roughly proportional to the growth in personal income during this per- high-incom- "WERE ON THE Meanwhile there s sii working together pot-luc- k enit& cata JACK NICHOLSON nTHE LAST DETAIL Nephi, Utah Utah is paid by individuals in brackets, bethe middle-incom- e cause these brackets contain the bulk of Utahs personal income. Payments by persons in the $7,ooo to $25,000 income range account for 73 per cent of all slate income tax collections in Utah. in t&e 7ie(v VENICE THEATRE TECHNICOLOR' MOBILE HOMES K. one-thir- PRINTS OVER 25 YEARS INSURANCE SERVICE IN THIS AREA The two-third- THE THEEF MUSKETEERS providing your insurance needs. FIRE BUSINESS Blaine Jones, USU Extension contains a high level of moisture Agent for Juab County, offers results in leakage from the silo, the following information to pro- reduced silage quality, and ducers of corn silage. This informessy yards. mation is taken from material Actually, the loss from corn prepared by Dr. DeVere R. Mc- being frosted before is Extension Allister, Agronomist not as serious as it chopping seems, says Utah State from Universtiy. Dr. McAllister. The grain in the ear is whats He suggests several procedstresin corn silage, important sed Dr. McAllister. He pointed ures to minimize losses after a out that the ideal time to harvest frost. 1. If the corn was in the early corn silage for safe storage and maximum production of milk or glaze stage when frosted, harmeat per acre is when the ker- vest as soon as possible as nels begin to glaze. He said that further drying will make packing more difficult. when all the kernels are matur2. If the corn is immature ed to whats called the hard-doug- h (milk, early dough partially e early-glazor stage, the s of dented), let it be, if the frost nips corn ear contains the total digestible nutrients and only the tops above the ears. the stalks and leaves contain Periodically check for the early glaze stage and harvest when With this in mind, you can ready. More growth will occur. 3. If corn is immature (milk or see that total feeding value of corn silage increases right up to early dough partially dented), the time the grain is mature, and is frosted to below the ears even though the leaves and or to the ground, let it dry stalks decline in digestibility several days in the field under and keeping quality somewhat bright, clear weather or a week in damp, cloudy weather. There McAllister says. will earlier. be no further growth during When the grain has matured and all the kernels are dented to this delay but the moisture level in the stalks and ears will dethe glaze stage, 90 percent of the crease allowing better storage possible feed value of the grain and diminished leakage from is available. That compares the mass. silage when 50 one with only percent The extension specialist exfifth of the kernels are dented and 70 percent when half the plained that the leaves on a mature, unfrosted corn plant kernels are dented. 15 percent of the How do you test corn for make up only total weight. Should they frost maturity? The extension spe- and bloww of, 85 to 90 percent of cialist suggests going into the field at least once a week. Break the total will still be left. the upper half of several ears from scattered locations. Examine the kernels around the ring of the piece. Pierce the lower part of each kernel around the ring with your fingernail or some pointed object. If juice comes out, starch is still being deposited in the kernels; its too early to harvest. When no juice comes out, the corn has matured sufficiently and is ready for harvest. Some farmers, dreading to see their corn frosted before they harvest it for silage, tend to harvest it too early. Cutting and storing the corn early when it gross income and paid 31 per cent of the state income tax and 33 per cent of the Federal tax. 4. Lower income groups were benefitted when particularly Utah adopted the Federal provisions for defining income, deductions, exemptions, etc. in 1973, mainly because of larger exemptions and special allowe ances for persons provided for in the Federal tax I. lotoa Moiooe 144 Marik 3M Spanish fork, Uah tort 623-045- 2 -- Hephi 1 |