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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-02-27, Page 18L w a,, • Tax tips for students. Q. I realize I may' not claim tuition' -fees to an educational institution if the fee does not exceed $25. However, last year I took several courses, each with a fee of $10 or less, but the total for the year is more than $25. May I claim,these tuition fees when filing my income tax return? . A. Provided they' otherwise qualify, these fees would be deductible if they were paid to the same educational .in- stitution. It is the total of fees. Maid- to ''the '' educational- stitution that counts. " n , -} -i- "4"/4 What receipts or cer-' tificates must I enclose with my income tax form when claiming_ my tuition fees? How do I calculate the amount of tuition I can claim? A. The educational institution you attend Will provide you with,, an., official receipt or certificate approved for income tax purposes. Tuition fees , supported by receipts or certificates may be N claimed for any 12 -month period beginning in the taxation year.` If you' claim fees paid for the academic year, simply attach the certified, receipt to your tax return. If you yclaim fees paid for the calendar year only, here's what you can db: 1) The. amounts for Sep- tember - December of 1974'are usually only a part of the, amountshown on the certified receipt. If so, specify this, partial amount on your receipt. 2) Amounts paid for last term studies (January ' - April of 1974) can .also be claimed, provided, of course, you hadn't claimed them on last year's return. Q. I am a ' student . at a Canadian university. How do I _calculate the tuition fees allowable? N _ ' A. Tiiitiori >fees supported by the proper certificate may be claimed for any 12 -month period beginning in the taxation year; which means for 1974 you could" claim either on the calendar year or the„academic year 1974-75, ++ Q. 1' am a student at university and have a part-time job which becomes a full-time job during the summer months. My earnings are more than $1,800 a year. I pay my own tuition fees out of rrfy earnings and understand that only I can deduct these ' fees from my income for tax purposes. If I do this, my income will be reduced to under $1,300. Does this mean that Yny father can claim me as a dependant? A. Yes, if 'your father 'sup- ported you during the year. However, the $586 exemption is reduced by the amount that your income exceeds $'1,,226 Example: Maximum exemption • $586 Deduct income over, $1,226 ($1,300 less $1,226) 74 Allowable exemption $512 In addition; a special exemption of '$50 a month is allowable for full-time trainees and students attending a wide range , of schools and post secondary institutions. Q. My employer sent,.me a T4 slip showing the amount of tuition° fees he paid on my behalf last year. Do I have to report this on my return? A. Yes, but if you attended a qualified edif f oral ' in- stitution, you should be entitled to claim tuition fees to offset it. Be.. sure to submit a proper receipt for tuition when making this claim. , Q. I was a student at the university from September until the, end of December, a period of four • monts. However, I did not start classes until the middle of September. May I claim the education deduction of $50.00 a month ven though I did not attend for the whole month of September.? A. Yes. As long as' you at- tended the institution for at least one day in a month, you would qualify for the $50.00 education for that rnonth.t M +++ . Q. I am a full-tirne university student 'and •• have obtained temporary employment some 200 miles away. I am .required to pay my own travel expenses to , get to this temporary job. Can I deduct this expense from income I earn during the summer? . . ti A. Yes. If you have been in full-time attendance at .a university or other post- secondary education institution in Canada, and,:..you move to take a job, including summer employment, you may claim moving expense deductions. This, applies only to moving expenses to,; gett0., the ern.,' ployment and "not to those for your return to the university. All Canadian- show comes to Blyth Until recently, live professional theatre was just pot available to local audien- es. Then Theatre Passe Muraille re -introduced local audiences to theatre. Now, the re -opening of one local theatre brings -hope of a good deal more professional theatre in the future. Blyth Memorial Hall, a half - century old theatre building will host its first professional• theatre production since its recent renovation when well- known comedian Dave Broadfoot brings his Take A Beaver To Lunch to the theatre on February 27. Take' a Bedver to Lunch, ,a comedy revue starring Broadfoot and comedienne Carol Robinson was a smash hit playing for seven months in the cabaret theatre Old Angleo's.` The show was such a hit that Bro.adfoot asked his' old friend, producer -manager -publicist, Robert Johnston to return to the theatrical scene' in Ontario and arrange a tour of Ontario. The result was a tour that takes the show from Timmins and Sudbury to the north, to Trenton, Brockville and Kingston in the East, to Kingsville in the south and Blyth in the west. The show will make another western Ontario appearance at Listowel on March 1. The appearance in Blyth comes by way of, a coincidence. Mr. Johnston happened to be travelling through Clinton when he picked up a newspaper that contained 'an. article on their -renovation progra n at -the -- 53 -year-old hall. . His interest was''whetted so he wrote to the Blyth village council asking if they would be interested in him bringing the show to the theatre. They passed the matter along to the president of the Blyth Little Theatre who helped' arrange' the details. Mr. Johnston recently visited the Bly/h theatre and was quite impressed, although there are still some, technical problems with ' ,lighting and dressing rooms which can mean in- convenience for the per- formers. The accoustics of the old Hall and the 'sight; lines, however, make it a great place for the audience. But Mr. Broadfoot 'and Miss Robinson are the real”. at- traction. Mr. Broadfoot has a long line' of, credits behind him from nine' years in the famous revue, Spring Thaw,' to the Ed Sullivan, Show; from en- tertaining. the troops in the • Middle East with the U.N. troupe to the C.N.E. grand- stand to television comr mercials. City Revue and with the Pomerantz -Michaels CBC Specials have strengthened her projections. As a' balance for M1 ••f0•'"Y • GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSPAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1975 -,-PAGE 3.13 pearance are $3.50 each. They ,are available in•.�Blyth from the Blyth Standard or. Blyth Printing, in Clinton at the Professional talent He mixes characters like his Member of Parliament from Kicking Horse Pass and .his frenetic disc jockey with other hilarious gags and Miss Robinson presents" the perfect, partner. The reviewers have loved it. One'"" c'olu—ran st ever you've wanted to take a beaver to lunch, now is the time to do it. We took a beaver to lunch via the brilliant and hysterically funny Dave Broadfoot, and new comedy partner Carol Robinson, as we 'smokey beared' our way from one . hilarious skit to another, Broadfoot ... possibly the 'top Canadian humorist in the country today, made it all come true. •BroadfooCs come a long way since the old corn -ball days of playing the nightly drinkeries. With plaudits from Ed Sullivan, Variety and the U.K.'s Punch, his flair for the comic had developed into an extraordinary sense of timing." • Another praised his, p2[it e., "Carol Robinson', is as kooky as ',ever, ;bringing to . the show experience that dates back 'to the early 60's at the Bhoemian Embassy. Appearances with the . 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Freezing meats' • Many other . important subjects They a''e aL In Con>umer Contac:, a f'-lend'y, Informatl've ne.•'.,• ettet- pub'W;shed eIe'.en times a' ' c1 by Canada's Depa''traent u4 Consume'' anti Cb -,-.)o. ate A'{a,; " II It y !SSJt ,4-4r):'S,1(Y:tur Co—...act 15 packed ,'.1t•11 \iaiUdL.e Depa!w r,e."'', HELPING YOU GE T,A, FAIR DEAL .roc,, { ee ,4' • Consumer and CrinsommHt > c,• Corporate Affairs Corppr,t rr*, The Honourable •,tr, Phone 524-8132 DAY OR NIGHT !'. 4 • r , l',.(' P,,. 9' ' . U•t,t., t 1., , II t .f IFc3r"f j, �• ,�.. F• .)r. •F,. " Name , IAddress City 1111111 1. lierim IOW Nam in Dave Broadfoot and Carol Robinson Broadfoot Miss Robinson is intriguing. Her short stature contrasts amusingly with- his lanky, loping posture." A Montreal journalist closed his column with the following story "As the show ended - to some-kof--the-most- enthusiastic applause I have ever heard in any theatre anywhere; I overheard a conversation that made . me feel typically Canadian. Two men, obviously executives, 'head been seated in front, of me and both enjoyed the show immensely. After much laughter..,and applause, they. both -rose to go, as they did, one asked, `Who is 'he?' Gentlemen, he ' ,is Dave Broadfoot - one of the funniest men in •Canada, when he has the right material. This time had just the right kind. The results- were the sort of thing. we'd pay an arm and a leg for in New 'York . or Lonand, Don't miss it! Your fri s will never ,forgive you!" Tickets' for the Blyth ap'- News -Record or by mail, order from The`Blyth Standard. CODAN CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION • AND RENOVATIONS CUSTOM BUILT HOMES 0 FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL: P.O. BOX 818. 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