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ii1 pmy ynnyij nm pWI1 A 4 The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, July 1, 1986 More high earners legally avoid paying taxes -366 took deductions for taxes. But the wealthy large inieiest deduction, the noted, were aimed at raising "the passed by the 1 louse and Senate WASHINGTON (AP) -The number of high-income couples and individuals who paid no federal income tax on returns filed in 1984 almost doubled over the previous year despite efforts by Congress to bring them onto the tax rolls, the Treasury Department says. On those returns. 579 had incomes of $200,000 or more and still managed to pay no tax.

Although that represents only 0.23 percent of the 249,319 people with reported incomes at that level, it compared with 299 non-payers in the previous year. Except for a slight dip in 1983, the number has grown steadily since 1978, when the department began collecting this information. As always, large deductions were a big factor in the ability to avoid overall level of minimum taxation, to concentrate such taxes on individuals whose tax preferences represented a large share of their income, and to reduce the number of non-taxable, high-income returns." "The changes have accomplished the first two goals," the report stated. "They do not, however, appear to have been successful in achieving the third goal. The 1982 changes, in fact, "have actually opened the way for a significantly larger number of non-taxable, high-income tax returns," according to the report by Allen Lerman of the Treasury's office of tax analysis.

The broad tax-overhaul plans miscellaneous expenses, including job-and invetment-related expenses, totaling $25.5 million. Equally as important, 39 of the non-taxpayers reported farm losses totaling $10.8 million, compared with only two who had farm profits of $427,000. The losses were used to shelter fees and other income from taxes. Similarly, 165 had business losses of $34.1 million; only 100 had business profits, totaling $17.8 million. Losses from small-business corporations and partnerships devices often created for tax-shelter purposes totaled $77.7 million on 328 returns, compared with profits from such ventures totaling $26.7 million on 88 returns.

of checks Treasury study said. That deduction had the biggest tax effect on 273 of the untaxed returns, or 47 percent of the total. The foreign tax credit was the biggest item on almost 24 percent of the returns. Miscellaneous deductions were the biggest factor on 16 percent. Here are examples of how the 597 non-taxpayers claimed deductions: 397 had itemized deductions totaling $106.4 million.

361 claimed interest deductions of $55 million. That included home mortgage interest of $12.1 million, claimed by 263. 24 claimed casualty losses totaling $8.9 million. 386 deducted state and local taxes totaling $7.4 million. on payment County changes policy attempt once again to toughen the minimum tax, which essentially is a special tax on certain large deductions claimed by upper-income people.

The Senate measure would crack down considerably on the use of losses from certain partnership investments to avoid taxes. Of the 579 top earners who paid no U.S. income tax, 142 claimed a tax credit for payments to a foreign government. That number is down slightly from the previous year. The foreign tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar offset against U.S.

taxes and is allowed so that income is not subject to double taxation. The most common factor used by high earners to avoid U.S. tax was a conduct more frequent and more detailed audits of county agencies. Whitcomb says the new policy will cut by half the amount of postage he pays to send checks to agencies and says agency "providers" with whom the various county agencies contract for services will no longer be getting paid weekly. equipment, but not vehicles, for volunteers who will answer calls and treat patients until an ambulance arrives.

Financial aid for ambulance services and accident victims comes from a $10 surcharge, authorized by a 1985 law, on moving traffic violations. The levy generated $1.4 million during the state's 1985-86 fiscal year. Larger amounts are expected in subsequent years. MB He says the controller's office will policy will create problems for be conducting petty cash audits and agency providers, with whom the time audits in different departments, program contracts for mental health but wouldn't specify which ones. services.

Michael Rupp, fiscal officer in the He said MHMR will probably Cumberland-Perry Mental "make a few exceptions at the HealthMental Retardation program, beginning" to prevent providers says he doesn't believe the new from having any cash-flow problems. CBS will cut 600 jobs Group offers reward years, the Wall Street Journal reported. The reductions, which amount to 7 percent of the division's more than 8,000 employees, will be accomplished mainly through layoffs, the Journal quoted unidentified company executives as saying. NEW YORK (AP) CBS Inc. will cut up to 600 jobs in its broadcasting division as early as this week as part of its overall cost-cutting program, according to a report published today.

The cuts come in the face of slow growth of advertising revenues and are the most extensive at CBS in 15 non-taxpayers also used huge losses from farm, business and partnership ventures to shield other income from taxes. 'A high-income return was 2 1 -times more likely to be non-taxable for 1983 (returns filed in 1984) than for 1979 (filed in 1980)," the IRS said. Parts of a major tax law enacted in 1982 were aimed directly at high earners who manage to legally escape taxation. The chief weapon against these non-taxpayers has been the "minimum tax," a special levy that Congress tinkers with regularly in an effort to sweep more of the wealthy onto the tax rolls. The 1982 changes, the report Robert Thomas Nauss Jr.

His nicknames are "Mattress" Nauss's last known address was 1315 Main Darby. Anyone with information about Nauss is asked to call Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS. You do not have to leave your name. 5:58 p.m. auto accident.

McGarvey's Sunoco, Route Summerdale, Citizens, Medic Unit 81. 9:18 p.m. automatic alarm. Lawrence Chevrolet. 6440 Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring.

Hampden. New Kingstown. Silver Spring Ambulance. Tuesday, July 1 12:15 a.m. automatic alarm, K-Mart.

5600 Carlisle Pike. Hampden. Silver Spring, Naval Supply Depot, Hampden Ambulance. Taylor, Mis. H.

Dale Weaver. Born Monday in Carlisle Hospital to: Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. (Wendy Bear) Murphy, Carlisle, a girl.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. (Stacy Walters) Lynch, Shippensburg, a gi.rl- Mr. and Mrs.

Richard C. (Teresa Grohoski) Phillips, Boiling Springs, a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A.

(Jill Stambaugh) Harmon, Carlisle, twin girls. Wt Mil first quality and discontinued merchandise from Sean retail and catalog distribution. "Was" prices quoted an the "regular" prices at which the items wen formerly offered by catalog or in many retail stores around the country. QUANTITIES AND ASSORTMENTS ARE LIMITED, SO HURRY INI Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of Robert Thomas Nauss Jr. Nauss, 34, is wanted by state police in Limerick for escape from the State Correctional Institution at Graterford.

On Nov. 17, 1983, he hid in furniture that had been made in the prison carpentry shop. The furniture was wheeled outside, loaded onto a truck and driven away from the prison. Nauss was serving a life sentence for the 1971 slaying of his girlfriend, 21-year-old Elizabeth Lande, in Delaware County. Authorities believe he hanged her, but her body was never recovered.

Nauss was a member of the Warlocks, a motorcycle gang with chapters throughout Pennsylvania and several adjoining states. Police believe he still has close ties with this group. Nauss has many mechanical talents that could be used in the auto repair business. One of his specialties is transmission work. Nauss, who is also wanted for rape in Delaware County, is a white male with brown eyes and brown hair.

He stands 5-foot-9, weighs 190 pounds and has various tattoos on both arms. The tattoos include a parrot and a wreath on the upper right arm. FiRE caIIs Monday, June 30 2:34 p.m. structure fire, 14th and Vernon. Lower Allen, Lemoyne.

5:10 p.m. auto accident. Main St. and Lisburn Road, Lisburn, Lower Allen Ambulance, Medic Unit 81. 5:16 p.m.

automatic alarm, 2 W. Middlesex Drive, North Middleton, Friendship, Cumberland-Good Will Ambulance. 5:47 p.m. car fire, 181 northbound, 1 mile north of Exit 17, New Kingstown, Union. Cumberland-Good Will Ambulance.

We're celebrating the Statue of Liberty's ands Sears' 100th birthday with bargain prices! Sale starts Wednesday luly Jnd. LIBERTY UHfcltVTtNNIAlr. Ladies' Summer Pants was to $20 Men's Knit Shirts was $16.99 Striped cotton knit shirts in assorted colors and sizes. A nice golf or leisure shirt. A great price for summer casual and dress pants.

Choose from many colors, styles and sizes. Infants $7 Knit Separates to was $8 to 812 Winnie the Pooh knit separates. Shirts, Be on the lookout for Christmas in Coming Soon! The Cumberland County controller's office will issue checks to county agencies every two weeks starting July 18. The office had issued checks weekly. Controller Alfred Whitcomb says the new policy is designed to reduce his staff's work load, enabling it to NEW RULES Continued from Al the services or their personnel, 85 percent of whom are volunteers.

Of the 1,280 ambulance services registered with the state, crews from 857 have mastered the new minimum skills through a state-funded program that helps pay for training and equipment, Matthiesen said. Other ambulance services may be operating without state knowledge because they have not been required to register, he said. Tougher requirements became effective in July 1985 for ambulances that offer more sophisticated emergency medical care. The requirements for both types of service will form the basis of the licensing standards that will be implemented in 1988, Matthiesen said. Services that do not meet those standards will not be put out of business, but will get temporary permits to operate while their personnel train.

Some services will choose to close, he said. To replace those that do, the state will buy emergency medical The Sentinel Published daily except Sunday, Christmas Day and July 4th by Cumberland Publishers 457 K. North Carlisle, Pa. 17013. Second class postage paid at Carlisle, Pa.

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Born in Harrisburg Hospital to: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry F. (Ruth Ann Cekovich) Fritz III, Carlisle, a girl, June 14. Mr.

and Mrs. Darrell Lynn (Mary Jane Smart) McMillan, Carlisle, twin boys, June 15. Mr. and Mrs. Steven M.

(Sherry Thumma) Clouser, Shermans Dale, a girl, June 16. Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. (Angela Naidek) Heinick, Mechanicsburg, a boy, June 16.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. (Pamela Bower) Brewbaker, Mechanicsburg, a boy, June 19. Mr.

and Mrs. Eric (Robyn Butler) Krohn, Carlisle, a girl, June 19. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neil (Judy L.

Ssutch) Arnold, Shermans Dale, a girl, June 20. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. (Patricia Kauffman) Musser, Mechanicsburg, a girl, June 22.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. (Michelle DeLano) Davis Mechanicsburg, a boy, June 23. Born June 28 in Niagara Falls, Canada to: Mr.

and Mrs. Sandy (Loretta Gayman) Menno, formerly of Carlisle, a girl. Auto Scroller Saw was $79.99 No. 17203 '39 13 horsepower, variable speed. Triirser switc adiusl sneed.

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