The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-04-03, Page 14PAGE 114 - rODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1975
Q. May I deduct the value of
Olympic Action Stamps which I
purchased in 1973?
A. The deductible portion is
the amount paid in excess of the
actual value of the stamps. This
deduction must be supported by
a receipt from the Post Office.
Please refer to Item 36 of the
filing guide provided with your
income tax return.
Q. I paid $1,500 in alimony to
my former wife last year. Can I
claim all of this -on my income
tax 'return.
:~There is no do 1ar4iinit-'on
the amount of alimony that can
be deducted. You may claim
the -full amount paid in year
as long as the payments are
made on a periodic basis 'for the
maintenance , of your ex-wife
and, or :children, and are in
accordance with a decree, a
court order or a written
agreement. .you and your
wife were re•,'ciled before the
end of the ye •-'�'ou would not be
able to claim alimony, but you
could claim instead such
personal exemptions as might
be allowed.
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them claim
expenses?
A. No. When both parents
work only the mother can claim
the childcare expenses.
_It I
the child care
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Q. Can a 'mother hire her.
older child as a baby sitter?
A. The rule is that a mother
cannot claim the amounts paid
to a person who is under the age
21.x.,.
and -related, to...her.:.or..her:..
husband by blood, marriage or
adoption, or if the person is
i the ea claimed -as -a -dependant.
Q. I have to travel 35 miles to
.get from my home to mfr place
of employment.. There is no bus
service. Can I claim travelling
expenses • when filing my in-
come tax return?
A. No. The expense of
travelling to, and from work is
.not deductible. However; you
may claim an employment
expense deduction of three per
centof your employment in-
come, up to $150 a year.
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Q.c When the father and
mother both work, can either of
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Q. Iwas transferred to
another city in 1974 and we
decided to rent- our house
rather than sell it..I understand
I
can deduct capital cost
allowance from my rental
income but what do I use for a
capital cost figure? We lived in
the house for years and, wit
the improvements we mad',
it's worth a lot more than e
.paid for it originally.
A. You are entitled to claim
capital cost allowance: on the
fair market value of y. , ' house
when you started to r: tit: This
would .not include t r e value of
the land.
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Wife Q. My wife wo ks part time in
my small gro • - ry store. Can I
claim wage' for her in my
return?
. A. If yo business is a sole
,,proprieto ship, you • cannot
claim w: ges paid to your wife
as ane • ense.
Programs popula
New u
appoint
The Vanastra , ecreation
,Committee is p1e . . ed to an-
nounce the ap • • intment of
Harold M. Whitl'dck as Aquatic
Director.
Mr. Whitl• k has been in-
volved in swimming as a
competit. , teacher, and
program director for'' -ma 'y
years.
Harald was a Canadian Swim
Cha r pion and Record Holder;
a ember of. Provincial and
tional Swim Teams; and a
ember of Junior, Inter-
mediate and Senior Canadian
Water. Polo championship
teams. ' •
Mr. Whitlock was most
recently E'eCiitive Director of
the Strafford YM -YWCA, and
also held . the position of
Aquadic Director and was
q tic director
d at Vanastra
responsible for the develop-
ment of special programming.
The committee has been very
pleased with the response for
the Aquadic programs. Adult
programs have been in most
• cases over subscribed and
extra classes will have to be set
up.
Children's classes and the
Red Cross classes still have
space available and
registrations are still being
accepted.
Every effort is being mxde`to
provide excellent instructors
for the Aquatic Programs and
along with a heated indoor pool
that allows you to swim
regardless of weather con-
ditions, recreational and in-
structional swims should be an
enjoyable experience.
INCOME TAX_
SERVICE
Income tax forms have become a lot -
more complicated than "they used to be, Why
not turn yours over to Niagara? We have /00
experts and computers.gGive us your income
and expense information and we'll do up your
return quickly and accurately. Just visit your •
nearest Niagara Office, It's listed in the white
pages.'.,
Tax our brains instead
of your own.
N.iagara
NIAGARA FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
Q.- The
expression, moving
expenses, probably means
many things to . different
people. Can you be specific
regarding the types of moving
expenses which can be
deducted from income f
income tax purposes? •
A. Yes, movifig exp
would generally inclu
cost of travelling from
to a new residence,.
meals and lodgin
route, transpo
"storage' costs.
effects, and th
days tempor
lodging ire --
residence. e -residence.
nses
e the
former
including
while en
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- household.....
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56 EAST ST. GODERICH
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Isobel MacDonald and Muriel
Stokes represented the
Goderich Information ---Se"'
Friendship Centre at -the
Ontario Conference of Infor-
mation Centres held March 13 -
16 in Toronto.
The first major, government-
sponsored gathering of its kind,
it was organized by members of
community-based information
centres themselves, as a serie
of practical workshops n
publicity, statistics nd
resource ' files, ,comm 'ty
needs and volunteer r = ruit-
ment and training.
"The idea Was to im
skills and knowled
and volunteers wh;
more than 6
throughout Ontar,
Lola Bratty,
Coordinator
Centres who
nership
autpnomou
formatio
Ministr
Recre
Cul
Min
to
D
ove the
of staff
man the
Centres
" explained
Government
f Information,
guides the part -
between the
community in -
services and the
of Culture and
d
ion.
re and Recreation
ter Robert Welch .at -
ed the opening session and
puty Minister- Malcolm
owan was a guest speaker.
"We believe -your voluntary
services can and do provide
accurate, comprehensive in-
formation to the citizens of
o Ontario," Mr. Rowan said.
"There's a delicate •mix of
"theory and action, government
and 'the private sector, paid
staff and volunteers in this
cost of up to 15
rY board and
-he-former or new
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Q. ' hat about the cost of
can. - lling a lease; advertising
an v. legal costs, or realestate
c r' missions. Are costs of this.
ature- regarded as moving
expenses?
A. Yes. Each of the items you
mentioned ,is 'included in
moving expenses. ' We should
probably mention that ex-
penses for any work done ;.to
improvethe property befe
sale, or mortgage penalty wli en
the mortgage is paid off before
maturity, or any loss „incurred
on a sale are not included in
moving expenses.
ding it receives. Sources of
financia,1 support include local
community funds, private
enterprise, and all levels of
geode nment.
TV
e Centres have developed
th oughout Ontario over the
y ars, in response to a growing
errand from people in the
community, who 'are looking
for answers to their problems.
In ,1974, 'the Ontario Gover-
nment began a support
program to help reinforce this
vital network of people helping
,Tourist aid
people in their own com-
munities. A sum of $250,000 was
allocated =-to subsidize the
Centres, and at that time ,the
Government' Coordinator was
appointed to administer the
program, 'which was then a
responsibility of the Ministry of
Community and Social Ser-
vices.
Since the formation of the
new Ministry of Culture and
Recreation, Information
Centres have become a part of
the new Ministry's work.
Grey -Bruce reference
map marks fun spots
If you'd like to locate a,
lighthouse or a museum, a
canoe 'route or an art gallery,
an old church or a fish hat-
chery,, it's as quick as instant
replay with. the aid of the new
cultural map produced by the
Grey -Bruce Arts Council.
The wealth of talents and
resourdes to be found in the
Twin ,Counties of Grey and
Bruce is graphically depicted
on "the map, keyed for ready
reference with a detailed index
of the region's communities,
attractions and facilities. °
The handy listing,spans a
wide variety of ' ctegories,
Conference, that's right in line including �• archaeological sites,
„i—houses .. anal plaques.,.
` with" my' -Ministry's' long-range"
stated objective of individual skiing and hiking trails;
and community excellence." parklands and conservation
Through-` ens ors�ci s�ro7e -a mist • •
playing, and lively debate, commercial buildings; mills,
delegates devised publicity dams and marine Wrecks.
campaigns, worked • out An interesting and in -
solutions to hypothetical
problems and found answers to
the kinds' of telephone queries'
with which Centres are corm,
Monty faced.
The 60 Information Centres
represented at the Conference
handle over 3/4 million inquiries
a year, :a great many of them
from newcomers to the com-
munity, ranging from "where
can my son play hockey?" to
"how do; I go about • getting
Legal Aid?"
• Each Centre is different from
the next in, 'size, location,
number of volunteers and staff,
and the various kinds of fun -
$taudard
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n.
formative, tool for the
promotion of tourism in Grey -
Bruce, the large map - about
two feet by three feet and in
color - is available at $1.57 per
copy (including ` sales tax,
postage and handling) from:
Grey -Bruce Arts Council, Box
184, Owen Sound, Ontario. -
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after • spending the winter in
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