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INCOME TAXES
New laws
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\tsUlanl news editor
There are several new federal income tax
laws which may apply to students, according to
Dr Richard Scott, associate professor of
business.
However, each of the laws and explanations
of laws have several interpretations, depending
on income, status, and several other factors.
Scott warned. If there are any doubts about
whether a specific law applies to you or your
family, check with a tax assessor or call the
Internal Revenue Service <IRS> toll-free assis
tance line at I•800*222-1040.
One of the most wide-ranging new laws is the
"Earned Income Credit" law. often called the
negative income tax.
Under this law. a person who has a home
with a dependent and an adjusted gross income
of less than $8000 can get money back from the
government without paying any taxes. (An
"adjusted gross income" is income before dc
ductions and exemptions are claimed.)
“If the filer's adjusted gross income is less
than $4000. he can get a maximum of $400 from
the government. In other words, if his income
is less than $4ooo. he can get 10 per cent of that
may affect students
income Irom the government. Scott explained.
"HI T IF HE makes over $4000 and under
SHIkxi, to per cent of every $100 over $4000 is
taken oul of that $400 So actually, if he makes
$8000. he isn't going to get a refund."
Scott advised students seeking this refund to
refer to the worksheet on page eight of the
instruction booklet for Tax Form 1040 for
directions on how to compute the amount of
refund.
Students can claim themselves as dependents
on income tax returns any time they file. This
brings a $750 deduction in the amount of
taxable income. Scott said.
I’arents can claim students as dependents,
regardless of the student's income, if their
yhildren fit into the "student" category
Children under 19 and full-time students
ifull time means attending classes at least
five months of the yeari fall into the student
classification.
Parents must also prove they give their child
at least half of his or her support to claim them
as a dependent The student claimed also must
not file a joint return with his or her spouse
Separate returns are allowed, but usually cost
a bit more. Scott said.
AS A (iKNKRAI. RI LE single students with
incomes of $2350 a year or less should not
bother to file their income tax. Married
students with less than $3400 per year are also
spared the bother of filing taxes, he said
Scott also suggested that students with an
unearned income (interest, dividends from
bonds, and rent in some cases) who are being
claimed as dependents by their parents check
with the IRS to make sure the deduction is
legal.
The standard deduction laws have also been
changed-standard deductions for single stu
dents now start at $1600 Married students may
now get a minimum of $1900 as their standard
deduction
"Standard deductions" are automatically
taken out of a filer's income, and are derived
from information presented in a table on the
short form return Scott said most students
should file a short income tax form, and in fact
must unless their income exceeds $15,000
Scott emphasized that each of these tax laws
has several facets of application, and that if
students had any questions at all about their
return, they should ask an authority on income
tax.
"After all," he said, “it's better to be safe
than sorry."
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The legislature's denial of
tunds has indefinilely post
poned the conversion of Clark
Howell from a residence hall to
an office building, according to
William E Hudson of Campus
Planning
The legislature denied the
requests for major renova
tions, the category into which
the work on Clark Howell is
placed, because of the tight
budget. Hudson said
At present, the Office of
Career Planning and Place
ment and the University Police
occupy the second floor of the
building Other offices of stu
dent activities will move into
the facility eventually, Ernest
Smith of the Office of the Vice
President for Instruction said
The only work currently
being performed on Clark
Howell is exterior restoration
because of the lack of funds,
William Jordan, director of the
Physical Plant, said.
No more interior work will
be done until more funds are
available. Melvin Adams of
Physical Plant added
Clark Howell was closed by
the housing department for
several reasons, according to
Dr. Daniel Hallenbeck, direc
tor of University Housing
The housing department had
too much space for the number
of students requiring housing,
Hallenbeck said Because the
department is totally self-suf
ficient. the unnecessary space
had to be disposed of. he
added
The dormitory was not in an
acceptable condition for use as
a residence facility The Hous
ing Department decided that it
was not financially feasible to
make necessary repairs, Hal
lenbeck said.
The facility was used for
overflow housing until last
spring, when the final decision
was made to convert it to
office space.
Even though the. Housing
Department still has an over
flow problem to deal with, the
ratio of overflow students to
available rooms is decreasing,
Hallenbeck said.
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"WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE?"
Psalms 2 and Acts 4:25
The rage of the heathen, or unbeliever*, in the God of the Bible, the
Book ot His revelation of Himself to man. isespet tally aimed at His Moral
law. His Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments have a special
claim for recognition. < onsirieration and honor, for several reasons that
none of the other S< riptures have They were spoken audibly by God to
the nation of Israel out of the midst of fire enveloping Mt Sinaj. The sight
was so fearful and terrible "they that heard entreated that the word
should not be spoken any more (for they could not endure that which
was commanded" and so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, "les-
ceedingly fear and quake "i Hebrews 12:19-21 Consider what sights
may be in store for you and me when our spirit leaves this "house of clay"
tor it's "long home”' And again. "And He iGodi gave unto Moses two
tables of testimony, tables of stone written with the finger of God. and
Moses turned and went down from the mount and the two tables of tes
timony were in his hand the tables were written on both their sides on
the one side and on the other were they written And the tables were the
work of God. and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the
tables E nodus 31 18. and 32:15-16 Again we say. in view of the way they
were given to man, spoken and written with the finger of God. they
deserve our special attention and consideration!
When Moses got back down to the camp he found the people
worshiping an idol, a golden calf' In his anger he threw the two tables
down and broke them' ffowever. in spite of his anger at the people he
pleaded with God not to destroy them, as He had threatened, and
offered to make of Moses' people a great nation' God heard his prayer,
and spared them utter destruc tion " And the Lord said unto Moses. Hew
thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and I will write upon these
tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou breakesl.” Es*
odus 34 1 After breaking the tables that were the work of God. he was
ordered himself to hew two tables of stone and present them to God for
His finger to write upon them the same Commandments that were in the
first stones
Here we have a good, and easily understood eiplanation of Chris
tianity Adam broke God’s law and all have inherited his rebellious and
sinful nature God now c alls upon Adam — the man — to bring Him the
tables of his heart" that He may write in them His Commandments with
The Finger of His Spirit They are the same ones given Moses, the sum
of which is to love the lord thy God with all thine heart, mind, soul and
strength and thv neighbor as thyself " The offer is to "Whosoever Will,"
to all who want this work done in their heart It can be done because of
the work of lesus Christ who came m the flesh and perfectly sept God’s
Commandments for us and then took our place for our disobedience.
suffered our punishment, even death, that we might be made the
righteousness of God. In Jeremiah 31:33 we read: “I will put my laws in
their inward pans, and write it in their hearts." You will also find the same
message in Ezekiel 11:19, and 36 :26,27, and many other places in The Old
Testament either stated or indicated The New Testament confirms this
truth over and over again in many places, especially in Hebrews 8:10, and
10:16, where we are told The New Covenant means the writing of God’s
law and Commandments upon the heart The necessity of this work is
revealed right at the end of the Bible where we are told that they who
have a right to The Tree of Life, and toenter in through the gates into the
city, are those who ’’do His Commandments." "Blessed are they that do
His Commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and
may enter in through the gates into the city." Rev. 22:14
Last week we eipressed the opinion that The Fourth Commandment
was raged and rebelled against more so than any of the others. Attention
was also called to the terrible |udgment of God upon an individual, and
also upon the king and nation for disobedience There is a wonderful
promise of blessing and good in Isaiah 58:13, 14, to all that keep and
hallow The Day acceptably to God Quote
“If THOU TURN AWAY THY FOOT FROM THE SABBATH. FROM
DOING THY PLEASURE ON MY HOLY DAY; AND CAU THE SABBATH A
DfLIGHT. THE HOLY OF THE LORD, Honourable; AND SHALT HONOR
HIM, NOT DOING THINE OWN WAYS, NOR FINDING THINE OWN
PLEASURE, NOR SPEAKING THINE OWN WORDS; THIN SHALT THOU
DELIGHT THYISflF IN THE LORD; AND I WILL CAUSE THEE TO RIDE
UPON THE HIGH PLACES OF THE EARTH. ANO FEED THEE WITH THE
HERITAGE OF JACOB. THY FATHER; FOR THE MOUTH OF THE LORD
HATH SPOKEN IT."
The promise, and the implication herein is that obedience to the
Fourth Commandment acceptable to God. will result and lead to
obedience to all the other nine, and the “heritage of Jacob." which
means Jesus Christ. Everlasting Life and blessing!
The testimony of this witness is that those who daim to be Christian
and yet no zeal for keeping and establishing every one of the Ten Com
mandments must have a corrupt form of Christianity, unless perhaps
they are "babes in Christ” and have had no nourishing food or time to
grow Without such a zeal how can we pray: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy
will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven."
"let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keeff
His Commandments for this is the whole duty of man. God God shall br-
mg every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be
good, or whether it be evil " Ecdes. 12:13,14
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