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Show Poge 6 Uhkle Tissue ottor Total December, 1970 UTAH FARM BUREAU states and $89.131n the fifty states. and property highway-us- er taxes levied on motor vehicles in Utah range from moderate to high when compared with Mountain States and U.S. averages. This conclusion is reached from an examination by Utah Foundation analysis of a recent study prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. According to the report, total state and local taxes (registration, gasoline, property, and other) on a typical small imported passenger car would amount to $63. in Utah this year. By way of comparison, the total tax on such a vehicle would average $52.82 in the Mountain States and $56.43 throughout the United States. Utah ranked 16th among the fifty states in the total tax burden on this type of vehicle. The total tax on a medium weight passenger car is equal to $107.96 in Utah, compared with anaverage of $ 88.15 in the eight Mountain Utah had the 11th highest tax burden on this type of vehicle. , For a heavy passenger car, the total tax burden would average $181.29 in Utah, $137.29 in the eight Mountain States, and $140.16 in the fifty United States. Utah's rank among the states was 10th for this vehicle. Although the tax burden on passenger cars and small trucks is relatively high in Utah, it is about average for most larger trucks and tractor-trail- er combinations. For example, total taxes on a 55,000 pounds gross weight, four axle, - diesel powered, tractor-semitrail- er combination in private Utah would amount in operation to $1,590 per year. Taxes on such a combination would average $1,623 in the Mountain States and $1,474 in the United States. In order to provide meaningful comparisons among the states, the Utah Winners at Two Salt Lake City H youths have been named winners of $600 national scholarships and four other from Utah have been announced as alternate winners at the 1970 National H Congress in Chicago. They are with a 22 of Utah young peodelegation ple participating with some 1,600 delegates from throughout the nation. Named a winner in the national H clothing awards program 4-- sponsored by Coats and Clark, Inc. is Judy Walk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. Walk, 5143 W. 3500 S., S.L.C. Carol Paulson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Paulson, 2754 E. 3000 S., S.L.C., has been named a scholarship winner in the national H bread awards program sponsored by Standard Brands, Inc. Alternates named in the national H awards programs are: Kristine Low, Logan, 1st alternate In dairy foods: Norma Wood, Salt Lake City, 1st alternate in home economics; Adele Fullmer, Salt Lake City, 2nd alternate in safety; Tamara Kay Drake, West 4-- 4-- Jordan, 4th alternate in food preservation, and Jay Dee Anderson, Newton, Cache County, 6th alter- nate in bicycle. 4-- H Congress Theme of the 1970 4-- 4-- inligjh gress is 4-- H Con- Care. Recogthat these nizing delegates have We an Important voice among Americas youth, emphasis is being placed on the genuine concern youth today have for alleviating critical needs of their communities and their country. The Congress offers them new and stimulating educational and inspirational experiences besides giving them recognition for their outstanding achievements, Baird noted. The Utah delegation left by airline the day after Thanksgiving and returned Friday December 4. Included are: Craig Mc- Dougal and Tamara Drake, West Jordan; Carol Poulson, Judy Walk and Adele Fullmer, Salt Lake City; Roxanne LUoyd, Sandy; Derry Ropelato, Ogden; Jeanette Anderson, Joy Wadley and Eugene iiro dDtoh Bureau of Public Roads study made certain assumptions in connection with the operating characteristics and use of vehicles included in the survey. For example, all vehicles were assumed to be 1968 models, and for purposes of simplicity, all travel by these vehicles was assumed to be within the state of registration. Tax rates used were those in effect Rich County Far Bureau Women held their annual workshop in Randolph November 18th. The workshop featured the popular Marvin Powell of the Utah Safety Council, who has on many occasslons ingiven assistance to Farm Bureau groups in training teachers and deminish. struction toward the end accidents on Utah highways will Demonstrations on sewing with Tricot, Cordurory and velvets were followed by the bountiful display and descrlptionof Christmas Pearl Res, and Nathell gifts and goodies. Afton Rex, Chairman Hoffman assisted by Helen Wamsley, Home Demonstration Agent on January 1, 1970. to the more than 60 An Important element in the presented a program of considerable interest ladies attending. total tax burden on motor vehIn the balloting that followed the affair, Barbara Peart was elected the in Utah icles is property new Women's Chairman. Area Vice Chairman are June Kennedy, the tax. While this tax has little Ellouise direct relatonshlp to highway use Randolph, Gwen Brown, Woodruff, Kay Weston, Laketown and Rex and Pearl Garden City. Membership Chairman, and only a small portion of the Satterthwaite, Joette were Hoffman also Nathell appointed. Chairman, revenue is ever made available Project of the as continue will group. Thomson, Secretary for highway purposes, the property tax is closely associated with registration fees. In Utah, a motor vehicle owner must first obtain a property tax clearance before he is permitted to register To all who were so sympathetic and understanding at the recent and operate the vehicle in the Farm Bureau Convention we wish to express our heartfelt gratistate. Having been a part of Farm Bureau for the past 15 years we Only slightly more than half tude. we could count on our many friends from throughwere confident the states in the nation report to out state assist us on behalf of our son Captain Robert Alan the the Imposition and collection of was also an active member of Farm Bureau until Rex Rex. Captain property taxes on motor vehicles, he the He later became one of those listed as Missing entered Service. however, much higher registration To those who responded so gallently-Thanin Asia. Southeast in Action fees often are imposed in lieu of anxiety and grief. Your compasour burden for of the property tax. sharing In Utah, never be sion shall forgotten. the property tax comprises a maRex Robert and Mr. Mrs. of the taxes total jor portion collected on motor vehicles. If the property taxes were excluded Appreciation Expressed ks in making the comparisons with other states, Utah would rank near the bottom of the fifty states in the highway-us- er tax burden on most motor vehicles. Altogether, it is estimated that Federal, state and local governments in the United States will have approximately $19 billion available for highway purposes during the 1970 calender year. Approximately $9.6 billion of this sum is expected to come from state and local highway-us- er taxes and fees. Revenues to the Federal Highway Trust Fund obtained from Federal excise taxes on highway users are projected Anderson, Providence; Kristine at $4.9 billion in 1970. Other Low, Logan; Steven Ault, Ameritaxes (such as the property tax), can Fork; Jay Loren Phillips, fees, appropriations, assessSprlngville; Arnold Lloyd, Provo; ments, bond receipts, and misElizabeth Inouye, Gunnison; Marcellaneous revenue account for lin Dahl, Layton; Kenneth Clark, the remaining funds available for Morgan; Coralee Gravis and Laurhighway expenditure this year. ie Cunnington, Hooper; Catherine The tax associated with a Stake Jensen, Panguitch; Sherrie Hana, truck used for farming in Utah Wellington, Carbon County; and is of particular interest to Utahns Ellen Pope, Vernal. in agriculture. Utah charges $144 per year for this truck with a gross weight of 15,000 pounds. D Other western states and the U.S. average along with Utahs rank in the U.S. are as follows: 0 Arizona $134 Colorado $100 Edward & Vesta Boyer, Utah County, attended AFBF Convention. Invites YOU tO TRAVEL D Idaho $74 B Feb. 3 - Feb. 15 0 D D 0 D D D D D D D 0 D 0 D 0 0 D fl D Montana $113 Nevada $93 New Mexico $66 Wyoming $109 Mt. State Av $104 US av $111 Utah rank in U.S. 8 Grazing Fees Increase The Interior and Agriculture Departments announced today in 'increase in grazing fees in 13 states, the first increase in two years. Interior Department grazing lands the fee will Increase, beginning March 1, from 44 cents to 64 cents per animal unit month-- A designation referring to the one cow or a standard grazing of equivalent of other animals, for On one month. forest land of the Agriculture Department a more complicated formula applies, but the average fee will increase from 60 to 78 cents per animal unit month, a spokesman said. On D D D 0 D Address City MAIL TO: D State Zip UTAH FARM BUREAU TRAVEL 629 E. 4th So. Salt Lake City 84102 D The fees affect stockmen in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Ari- 0 zona, Utah , New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, California, Oregon, Washington, South Dakota and Nebraska. , and Mrs. Steve Stefanoff, Mr. and Mrs. Orion Mr. and Mrs. LaMar SandersSalt Lake county was well represented in Houston. Left to right: Mr. Nev-bold- You Can Save Your Taxes by C. Victor Hatch Are you hiding your head in the sand or are you taking advantage of one of the few breaks given the farmers and ranchers? An act known as the Keogh Bill provides a means for farmers and ranchers to put away 10 of his Income before taxes in a retirement plan for his own use at retirement. For example, if a former is paying Income tax on $10,000 of self employment earnings he can save up to $1,000 tax free. In the $10,000 earning bracket the average tax payer will pay at the rate of 22 if he is filing a joint return with his spouse. Thus Uncle Sam would receive self-employ- ed $220 taxes on the 10 he should be putting away for himself. This means that unless tax payers use this or some other legal way of avoiding taxes he will only have $780 of his $1000 left to spend or save. Farm Bureau Insurance Services, Country Mutual Life, has an approved plan that can save you dollars this year. You must act quickly in order to take advantage for this tax year. Your local Farm Bureau Agent can determine what your tax free dollars would amount to. It cost you nothing to find out. |
