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The Huron Expositor, 1971-03-11, Page 14• SIDE COME TAX FORMATION A REGULAR COLUMN OF ANSWERS TO QUES- TIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED YOUR TAX MAN. Falls hurt Watch your step. • -Falls hurt more men ' and women than any other • job accident. Defend yourself against falls with the best protective equipment you,have — your eyes, your ears, your brain. A big package can block your view of the way ahead. If you, can't see where you're going — find some other way. That's common sense. And that's self-defence. • >s• Sure footwork is Self-Defence. Your Workmen's Compensation Board and Safety Associations, Ontario. Vft NOTICE Property Owners ToWnship of Stanley A bylaw to regulate the erection, the alteration and the moving of build- ings in the Township of Stanley has been passed, February 1, 1971. Copies of the, bylaw and permits are available at the clerk's office, RR 1, Brucefield. Permits must be obtained before com- mencing any of the above mentioned projects, involving a cost of $250,00 or mote Mel. Graham Clerk Township of Stanley Let us help you meet Springtime with a new home Mortgage rates are lower and our capacity to serve you with an ideal, custom- built-for-you loan was never greater. So don't let that "Where-will-I-get-the- money?" problem get you down. Hand it over to understanding experts who have behind them over eighty years of experience in tailoring mortgages to suit individual needs. Solve your problem today at Victoria and Grey. WCTORIA and VG GREY TRyST COMPANY SINGE 1589 Many a homemaker has dreamed of the day when she will own a freezer with all the ad= vantages her freezer-owning friends extoll. No more last minute emergencies; no more. humdrum meads; fruit, veget- ables, fish and game long past the season; buy in large quan- tities and make fewer trips-to the store; save time and money. All these hopes can come true if you are willing to work at getting the most otit of your freezer. But don't count on. saving a great deal of money on. your food bills. Consumers' Association of Canada would like to remind you the big plus in owning a freezer is the con- venience. You should be prepared for the cost of operation. Proper moisture-vaporproof packaging and containers are a "Must". The air in the freezer is dry. If it penetrates the food, it can rob it of flavor, moisture and color. Electricity, servicing and de- preciation are alSo tired ink" items. The size of your familyikyour shopping habits and the type of foods you will want to freeze should govern the size and type of freezer you buy. A rough estimate of capacity required per person is three to four cubic feet for city dwellers and five to six cubic feet for rural families. ithite Cotitto7s:4 Seed Treirting .X,c141 CON' Red Kidney' Seed • .. WAere you esos /rod* wilk coniVemor Barley Contracts Seed Grain Seed Beans Corn - re All indicatious point Ito 1971 being another Good Year for White Bean Prices, so once again We are recommending White Beans as your Number One Cash Crop. We have a good supply of the "NEW SEAFARER VARIETY' both Foundation and Certified. We suggest you Order your requirements Early while stocks last. We still have a Limited Number of "MALTING BARLEY CONTRACT'' available, to save disappointment, Order Now. "Trade with Confidence"_, Trada• With COOK'S DIVISION OF GERBRO CORP. PHONE 262-2605 C °TREVOR" tfe OPP TRAFFIC BUG Income Tax Returns Prepared for Businesses, Farmers and Individuals. REASONABLE RATES: Annual terms only File your returns early and avoid the last minute rush. RONNENBERG INSURANCE AGENCY. PHONE MONKTON 347.2241, Monday to Saturday BRUSSELS 887.6663, Tuesdays and Fridays only Q. If I am, forced to sell my farm and inventory of grain because of poor health, iS there any. proviSion whereby I can get some income tax relief from the sale of the grain? A. There is a section in the Income Tax Act under which you may possibly qualify for some relief. Inform the District Taxat- ion Office of the details of your case for *further information. Q• In 1970 I purchased a combine and gave grain and livestock as ,,,.,,part payment. How Would I handle this transaction on my income tax return? A. You should report the dollar value of the .grain and livestock as income. Capital cost allow- ance would be claimed on the full cost of the combine. Q. I am a farmer, and employ a laborer for approximately 20 days each autumn. Must .1 deduct Canada Pension Plan con- tributions from his pay? A. Not unless the laborer is employed for 25 days and is paid $250 or more in a year. If he is, you must deduct for the whole period of employment. Q. I have a woodlot on my farm. Do I have to report on my income tax as income the sale of logs from this woodlot? -A. If you are operating the wood- lot as part of your farming oper- ations, the proceeds from the sale of lumber, logs, poles or Jirewood would form part of your income. On the other hand, amounts received by you for per- mitting other persons td remove standing trees from the woodlot would be considered non-taxable. ****************/*********.s***• . For Complete INSURANCE on your- HOME, BUSINESS, FARM CAR, ACCIDENT, LIABILITY OR LIFE SEE JOHN A. ,CARDNO Insurance Agetity Phone 527M90 : ' Seliforth Office Directly Opposite Seaforth Motors 144,01.~#4,11•1 •41#.1 ;P. „ Ladies' Aid Mefets Remember, when the freezer size is gitien in pounds, divide by 35 to convert to approximate cubic foot capacity. Before choosing your freezer, know where you will place it. Take into account the doors, stairs and areas it will have to be carried through to reach the storage spot. Be sure the floor area is strong enough -- a fully stocked freezer can weigh as much as half a ton. The freezer motor needs a dry place with a temperature of a least 40 degrees F' for ideal conditions. Unheated basements and garages are not recommended. One decision you will have to make is whether an upright or chest type will best suit your purposes. Uprights take less floor space and give easier access to the food; there is better even-cold distribution but you will lose more cold while the door is open. Chest models are cheaper to buy, and are better for storing bulky and odd-shaped foods like poultry and roasts. With the exception of the mare expensive frbst-free uprights, freezers need defrosting once or twice a year. This means re- moving all food and insulating it in newspapers under a blanket until the ice in the freezer melts. Look for a drain at the bottom to allow the melted ice to drain off, otherwise you will just have to "sop up" the water. An electric fan played on the frosting will zip it off in jig-time. Yoe may find some, freezers with interior linings that overlap find wit h sharp corners that can make cleaning difficult. Look for a smooth interior. Most liners are made of porcelain enamel but .you will find some aluminum, steel or plastic linings. If the lining is plastic be sure the-corners are sufficiently reinforced to prevent cracking if anything is dropped. Most freezers have thin walls because of the introduction of foam polyurethane insulation. Ask about insulation material. Another important consideration is to be sure the inner and outer walls are well-sealed so that moisture cannot penetrate. look for a signal or wanring light to let you know if the electricity is off or if the temper- ature has gone up. Check the location of the temperature" control -- some are easier to reach and adjust than others. Be sure that you get an adequate instruction manual, It should include instructions on how to package foods and details on how long different foods. will keep. You should maintain a regular turnover in your inventhy of food and that takes planning and work. It is wise to-buy a well-known make from 'a reliable dealer. Check the guarantee carefully. Some include servicing for the first year as well as parts, while some also have a warranty against food spoilage due either to mechanical breakdown' or power failure. For your (awn protection, remember to have any promises made, by the salesman written on the bill of sale. Consumers' Association of Canada has a leaflet on freezers' and freezer food plans available free, in single copies only, by writing, "Freezers", Con- sumers' Association of Canada, 100 Gloucester St., Ottawa 4. Aiss Jean Scott presided over the Ladies Aid of First Church TuesdaY afternoon when there were 25 ladies present. The meeting was in charge of the Fellowship Group Meets The Misses Grieve of Egmondville were hostesses to the Fireside Fellowship Group of First Church when there were 17 members present. Wm. Brown presided and the scripture lesson was read by F.R.Cosford from the 2nd chapter of Collosians. IviiSs Peg Grieve accompanied for the hymns which were inter- spersed with readings by Miss Bess Grieve. Rev. T. C. Mul- holland led in prayer. Miss peg Grieve read the treasurer's report. Miss Belle Campbell, as guest • speaker, recalled some of the well known former residents of Tuckersmith. Mrs. J. E. Patter- ton thanked Miss Campbell for her address and Mrs. Wm.Brown thanked the hostesses for their hospitality. DEAR DORIS - Although I am a stepmother, I don't like the term. My husband's two married daughters call me by my first name. O.K., but when they introduce me what do they say'? - SECOND MOTHER DEAR SECOND - Childhood fables make the worst of the "wicked" "stepmother. The term matters not nearly as much as the reality. Half- orphans have been taken on with great success by this much-ma- ligned brood. It goes hard with some boys and girls to attach the name of "Mother" to a successor. I like the Christian name, as long as the lady is happy with this. But for formal introductions, the alternatives are: "I'd like to introduce my new mother," or "my stepmother, who is a grand person", or "my' father's new wife." Personally, I prefer the first or second. DEAR DORIS - I am 37, and using birth- control pills. These were pre- scribed by my doctor, but when I need an answer to' some question he simply says he doesn't really know. My problem is that I have noticed an increase of hair on my face. I am now concerned, and wondering if it is the pills that cause this; and if I should quit using them. Would this perhaps be be- cause of getting older? I would also like any literature on men- opause. - FACIAL HAIR DEAR FACIAL , .The` Pill is well recommended, even though there are some uniMpo'rtant side- effects. Whether extra hair growth is one of them, in your case, is hard to say. Menopausal changes do some- times cause hairs to sprout where they 'are not wanted. It might surprise you how many thousands of women remove them as they come. Just as you might file your nails or put on hand cream. Habkirk-Reid Group and Mrs. R. S. Habkirk gave a reading entitled ?It's You". The hymns were chosen by -Mrs. Sam Storey, the scripture lesson was read by Mrs. R. K. McFarlane and prayer was given by Mrs. J, W. ThOmpson. Letters of apprecia- tion were read by M s. Mc- Farlane. A duet was ung by Mrs. Wm, Waddell and rs. J. W. Thompson, Mrs. John Hillebrecht read a sermon which had been given by Rev. Win. Patterson of Cook's Presbyterian Church, Toronto and was followed by the poem "The Burial of Moses". Seaforth W.I. Notes Due to weather conditions the Seaforth Women's Institute meet- ing which was to have been held on Tuesday, March 9 at 8:15 P.M. is postponed to Tuesday, March 16 at 8:15 P.M. at the home of Mrs. Lorne Lawson with the same conveners in charge. I am sending you my leaflet, "Removing Unwanted Hair", which goes into all this.(Avall- able to other readers by writ- ing to me for it, in care of this newspaper, and enclosing 10 cents and .a *stamped, self -addressed envelope.) DEAR DORIS - Could you kindly send me the• address where I can send clothing I make, and other things for overseas children who are poor and in need? Since I quit- working I need something to do in my spare time. - INTERESTED DEAR INTERESTED - Bless you! There are places to put any-. thing you make! A rewarding and creative way to spend spare time. • - Write to the Canadian gave the Children Fund, 70 Hayter Street, Toronto 2, Ontario. Off- er to help out with sewing, and get them to send you directions for making up the Handy' Bags to needy children in far-off places. CONFIDENTIAL TO STILL HURT - What do I think? As I said before, there's no percen- tage in dwelling on the past. Does it give you or anybody any joy to mull over those old re- sentments? Try living for today and to- morrow. Don't 'take every re- mark -So much to heart. If you don't like a person, spend yhur time with somebody else.That's just plain common sense; and it' is also a prescription for mental health. Try it. CONFIDENTIAL TO WRERn • DOES THIS LEAVE ME? It is a good question. You know your mind and heart, and in this you are lucky. But he does not really know his. You must take a stand. He needs to be told that he cannot continue to waste your time. And that if he really doesn't want to marry you, now is the time to say so. Such tactics may bring signal results! THINK TWICE ABOUT SPEED/NC ON ICE . W—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, sAFORTN, ONT., NLARCH_11., 1971 • Consumers' News Q. I pay the family allowance cheques my wife receives into a bank account which is in the names of our two children. Do I include on my tax form, as part of my. ing.pme, the interest that earned on this bank account? A. No. Interest on this bank account should not be included in your income if the family allow- ance cheques are all that is deposited. A. I arrived in Canada in August last year and am told that when filing my income tax return I have to prorate my personal exemptions. What does this mean? A. -This is explained in Item 21of - the Guide to the 1970 T1 Short, and Item 20 of the 1970 Ti Gen- eral Tax Guide, under the heading "Special Rules for Im- migrants and Emigrants." Basic- ally, it means that you are allowed to claim exemptions for only that portion of the year you were a resident of Canada. If you were a resident for 200 days,, yeu.would be allowed your exemptions mul- tiplied by 200. Q. What do tax people mean by • the term "once-in-a- lifetime gift"? A..' A gift of real property to a Child of the- donor is- exempt. from gift tax to the extent of the lesser of the value of the property or $10,000, providing it is used by the child or by the child and the donor in carrying on farming operations. This exemption may be claimed only once during the lifetime of the donor. If the donor has made a gift of a residence or an interest in a residence to his spouse, prior to October 23, 1968, and claimed the exemption he may not again claim it in regard• to a ,gift of farm property to his child. my wife received? A. If you bought the shares for your wife and are reporting the dividends as your income, you are 'entitled to claim the 20% dividend tax credit. If your wife bought the shares from her own earnings or they were in- herited by her, you will not have to report the dividends as your income and will not be allowed the tax credit. Q. I filed my income tax return two weeks ago but yesterday I received another T4 slip I had forgotten about. What should ,I do? A. Notify your District Office in welting and attach a copy of the T4 slip. Above all, do not file another retur n for this late T4 slip or for any other infor- mation slip you have received since filing your return. Q. I have not received a T4 slip from one of my employers. Should I file my tax return with- out it? A. It is your responsibility to file your income tax return on or before April 30th each year.How- ever, -before filing your return without a necessary information slip you should make every en- deavour to obtain this slip. Write to your employer and ask for a T4 slip. If you db not receive a reply to yo*ur letter, and the time' comes for filing, then in order to avoid being penalized for filing late, send your return with the income from this employer es- timated.. Do not leave this income out when calculating your total income and attach a note to your return explaining that you do not have theT4 slip and giving the name and address of your employer and, if you have one, your employee number. Q. What is the income tax situation if I sell land with stand- ing crop? A. If the agreement specifies an amount for the standing crop, that amount is income to the vendor and an expense to the purchaser. If the agreement does not specify an amount for standing crop, then no portion of the selling price is attributable to the standing crop as far as the purchaser and ven- dor are concerned. Q. Are Workmen's Compensa- tion Payments subjei't to. income tax?' A. Workmen's Compensation Payments are not subject to in- come tax. Q. My wife has a small income in the form' of dividends from a nadian. taxable Corperation. As her income is less then 41,100 she does not file an inpOrne tax return. May I on my income tax form claim the 20% tax credit on the amount of dividends ,Northside Unit Meets Unit 1 met ,at the home of Mrs. Hoggarth and 'Miss Ruth Cluff for their March meeting with twenty-three present. Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Wood had charge of the progra'tarne. Mrs. Britton took the study book on "The Americas". 4s