New & Used Silos New & Used Extensions Tear down & Rebuild Replastering, roofs, permanent pipe & distributors Jamesway Unloaders Barn Equipment Write or Call DETWEILER SILOS Rd 2 Box 267-D Newville, PA 17241 Phone: SI 717-532-3039 | 717-776-7533 Sj 717-776-3288 MF 620- Rugged Performer For Even Discing Job MF Massey Ferguson S. G. LEWIS AND SON MARLIN W. SCHREFFLER N. H. FLICKER & SONS, INC. West Grove. PA Pitman, PA Maxatawny, PA Ph (215)869-9440 Ph.(717)648-1120 Ph: (215)683-7252 869-2214 Personalized MF financing, parts, and service available. PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT 225 York Road Carlisle, PA Ph; (717) 249-5338 How Uncle Sam figures your tax bite PHILADELPHIA - As more women enter the work force on a permanent basis, creating a second family income, it is not unusual for a married couple to be placed in a much higher tax bracket. Our tax system is based on the premise that if you earn more money, you can better afford higher taxes. It at tempts to link tax rates with the ability to pay. From this system, tax brackets have developed, and with them, confusion. In fact, John W. Munnell, CPA, President of the South Central Chapter, Penn sylvania Institute of Cer tified Public Accountants, has pointed out that the term “marginal tax brackets” is currently being used to clear-up some of the con fusion. SELECT MF FLEXIBLE BEARING HANGERS These "C” type flexible bear ing hangers permit flexing over rocks and stumps, yet provide plenty of down pressure for positive penetration. They are op tional on 12’, 14’, 16’ and 19’ models with 9V*” blade spac ing. Standard full length bearing hangers provide am ple clearance for trash flow and reduce chances of plugg ing. LEBANON VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO. ABRACZINSKA’S FARM EQUIP. INC. 700 E. Linden St ' ' '" “ ROI, Catawissa, PA Richland, PA 717-356-2323 Ph (717)866-7518 (South on Rt 42) As this term indicates, a tax bracket refers to the last dollar, the margin, of your income. Most of us have not just one but many tax brackets, each affecting a different level of income. The first $2300 of taxable income (after exemptions) for a single taxpayer, is m the zero bracket, no tax at all. That’s why what was for merly known as the standard deduction is now called the zero bracket amount. Even if you make millions, your first $2300 is still untaxed. For a single individual, income over $2300 is taxed at 14 percent until it reaches $34 00, where the rate climbs to 16 percent. At $4400, the rate rises to 18 percent and keeps going higher. At $28,800 the marginal tax rate Here’s real all around performance in a tandem disc that’s suited to nearly every job. Sturdy, semi-rigid frame of the MF 620 assures you of uniform cutting depth whether you’re slicing through tough stalks, knocking down ridges, or preparing a seedbed One lever adjusts both front and rear gangs to match varied working conditions. Adjust one set of gangs, use the same lever to adjust the second set. Spring-cushioned screw crank permits easy balancing of front and rear gangs for deep discing or smoothing. Eliminate ridging with lateral adjustment of rear gangs to match your travel speed. Weight ranges from 215 to 295 lbs. per foot, depending on size and type of blades to give you the kind of weight you need for deep, uniform penetration. Heavy 4” x 4” gang frames add extra strength. At taching points are reinforced for longer life, too. Double heavy-duty springs on front and rear gangs on the MF 620 take the work out of lifting wings on the 19’ and 23’ models for transport. They also assist in returning wings to operating position, easily. MF exclusive single pin cam lock provides fast and easy‘‘no wrench” locking and unlocking of folding wings. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,1980—D17 (tax on the next dollar of income) exceeds 40 percent. Because your tax bracket is affected by those last few dollars of income, a last deduction or adjustment may have a great affect on your return. If you are in the 40 percent bracket, for example, a nearly over-looked $lO deduction can put $4 in your pocket. Fifty dollars of in come that can be reclassified from taxable to non-taxable is worth about $2O in cash. A $lOOO exemption is good for nearly $4OO in cash. Similarly, tacking on a final bonus, commissions, dividend, or other item of taxable income can mean ringing up 40 cents of taxes for every dollar of earnings. Because the overlooked item of income or expense ARNETT’S GARAGE Rt. 9 Box 125 Hagerstown, MD Ph.(301)733-0515 incurs a tax or provides a benefit at the marginal rate, the PICPA suggests that a thorough job of checking financial records for the year to be sure you don’t overlook a transaction from which you may be able to realize a substantial tax savings. It’s the tax break you nearly miss that counts the most, bringing the top rate of tax savings available to someone in your bracket. xxxxxxxxxx Take the sharp edge off appetites with Cheese- Sausage Appetizers by combining three cups of buttermilk baking mix, one pound of bulk pork sausage, uncooked, one-half cup each of chopped celery and onion, two and one-half cups (10 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese and three-fourths cup of milk; mix well. Shape mixture into one-inch balls. Bake in a preheated 350°F. oven on unbuttered baking sheets 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm. This yields approximately six dozen. BUS FARM EOUIPMEIfT INC. Int. 214&616 Seven Valleys.PA 17360 Ph-(717)428-1967 M. M. WEAVER & SON N Groffdaießd Leola, PA 17540 Ph (717)656-2321
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