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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1977
Page
14
Tax forms arrive as Congress enacted the 1976 Tax Reform act affecting federal and Iowa returns. The guide explains new credits for the elderly and child care, earned income credit rules, standard deductions, itemizing guidance, and a shift to government-assisted tax computation for many filers. Local offices offer free assistance with filing and form access.
The text outlines a graduated federal tax starting at 14 percent with a maximum 70 percent, plus tax tables in the instruction booklet. Exemptions include 750 for the taxpayer, spouse, and each dependent, with 750 additional for those over 65 or blind, and credits of 15 for single filers (30 married), plus 10 per dependent and an extra 15 for unmarried head of household who is over 65 and blind.
The notice lists gross income thresholds for individuals and couples in 1976 for federal taxes and Iowa income tax. It includes single, married joint, married separate, and dependent scenarios with age adjustments and exemptions for Iowa residents with low net income or no tax liability.
Returns should be mailed to the Internal Revenue Service 2306 E Bannister Road Kansas City Missouri 64170 with checks made payable to Internal Revenue Service. Iowa Department of Revenue Income Tax Return Processing Lucas State Office Building Des Moines Iowa 50319 with checks payable to Treasurer State of Iowa.
The deadline is April 15. All income types must be reported unless exempted. May 2 mirrors federal rules with exemptions for certain securities. Interest on state and municipal securities is taxable except revenue bonds from the board of regents. Military pay is taxable unless active duty of six months or more. Pension and annuities are taxable while Social Security IPERS and police and firemen pensions are exempt for Iowa tax purposes.
The text outlines standard versus itemized deductions for Iowa residents, including standard deductions by filing status, itemized options like real estate and state taxes, medical expenses with limits, political contributions, and credits. It notes changes allowing itemized deductions on Iowa returns even if federal uses standard, and details prorating and adoption expense rules.
The list specifies items not deductible: gifts to individuals, transportation to work, cigarettes, liquor and federal gas taxes, any excise, gift, social security, telephone, and travel taxes, hunting and dog licenses, and driver's license. Iowa income tax is not deductible, unlike federal tax rules.
A legal tax instruction explains how to compute deductible auto license fees for Iowa. It lists steps: total fee paid. car weight in pounds from registration. deductible portion at 40 cents per hundred pounds. subtract the deductible portion from the total fee to get the deductible amount for tax forms.
Taxpayers may deduct only the portion of the Iowa auto license fee based on value, not weight. Example shows a $35 registration with 4000 pound weight yielding $16 by weight deduction and $20 deductible. claims exclude pickups, driver licenses, hunting licenses, boat registrations, and other fees. applies to 1975 fees.
The U S S Pueblo remains in North Korea nine years after its capture on January 23 1968. Communist gunboats boarded the vessel in peacetime and forced surrender in a high seas incident transforming a small electronics intelligence ship into a symbol of Cold War tension. Cmdr Lloyd Bucher and 81 crewmen endured captivity and torture before release on December 22 1968. A navy inquiry sought court martial for Bucher and Edward Murphy Jr but was overruled by Secretary John Chaffee. The Pueblo is still held with no public discussion of return in the past year.
The tailorbird crafts a snug pocket nest by sewing large leaves with grass fiber and spider web as thread. It uses a sharp bill as a needle to stitch the leaf edges, creating a compact breeding chamber.
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