The Brussels Post, 1979-12-12, Page 5. ,
BEST COMIC FLOAT—The Leos won first
prize in the Best Comic. Float category of the
Brussels Santa Claus parade on Saturday.
(Photo by Langlois)
Farm business management topics
Income tax discussions
THIS ISN'T YOUR TRADITIONAL DOG
SLED—Dianne Bernard (driving tractor) and
Cindy Bernard turned the tables around and
had Elsa the dog in the sled instead of pulling it
when' they entered the Brussels Santa Claus
parade on Saturday.(Photo by Langlois)
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THE BRUSSELS POST!, DECEMBER 12, 1879 5
wners
smaller
esses..
farm land at $2,000. per acre.
And in the next breath said
"of course we don't expect
to'make much profit for a few
years and certainly there
won't be any income tax
problem." That 'worries me.
It's almost as though--not
paying income tax was a
criteria for success.
I'm afraid these young
people don't completely
understand what dad meant.
Chances are his farm land
was already paid off. He may
have received some capital
from family. He may have
paid off the capital from
profit (after income tax)
made on 'the farm. Or he and
his family " worked off the
farm. Now, as an established
farmer he probably does pay
a fair amount of income tax.
The only way to pay off
capital is to first declare the
money as income and pay the
tax. In dad's time land may
have been $100. per acre.
The capital gain since was
not paid off -- it just grew.
And at some time there will
be income tax on one,half of
the gain since December 31,
1971.
The banks and lending
• Financial assistance
• Management counselling, (CASE)
.• Management training
• Information on government
programs for business
Can we help you?
See our Representative
FAYE COOK
at: Huron Financial Services, 306 Josephine St.,
Wingham
the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month
on: [Next Visit: Dec. 18th]
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g FEDERAL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
(Branch Office Address) For prior information call
271-5650 [collect] or write 1036 Ontario Street,
Stiatford, Ontario.
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BY JACK HAGARTY
Many farm families are
now discussing their income
tax situation. It'll be dis-
cussed around the breakfast
table. "What are we going to
do about income taxes?" It's
a question many farm child-
ren hear repeated annually.
"Should we buy a new
tractor before year end?"
Should we purchase some
fertilizer or feed?" Young
people receive a regular diet
of such discussion along with
their oatmeal porridge.
I recently talked to some
young farm people and. I was
surprised at their comments.
They talked about buying
agencies have already paid
income tax on the money
they lend out. Anyone who
Rays off the principal (cap-
ital) must first put their
income through the tax
screen.
Some people say "there is
no way young people can
start farming today." That's
not true; because many
young farmers are doing it.
They often get help from
home, they start small, they
rent land, machinery--even
livestock. A positive attitude
can overcome many obsta-
cles. But, it alone won't pay
off $2,000, an acre on land
that's worth $700. for agri-
cultural purposes.
The Wedge
Ladies Fashions
Clinton
Closing Out
SALE
FINAL WEEK
Closing date Fri. Dec. 21 1979
"MAKE US AN OFFER
SALE"
no reasonable offer refused
- selling to the bare walls
FOR SALE also
Fix tures rac.ks, hangers, antique pine cupboard,
fnirrors ?tc
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