The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 24

$243,064. which was re 21 RACINE SUNDAY BULLETIN Sunday, October 195T ance of $30,325 is pending and Currently, the City of Racine is preparing its claims for 1957 against Us neighbors in this never-ending friendly duced, thanks to the checking done, by $88,186.70. Pending and $60,769 in unapproved and unpaid claims. The city has paid off $99,108 of what it Racine Hires 'Watch Dog' to See That City Gets Its Full Tax Share rnmmnnllv frnm tht annortion Bay, Sturtevant and Wind. refuse to acknowledge claims -n iowes i ment (I was to get and adds.v In the same period, Racine Statistics Indicate that 64 Point.

However, several extend to Milwaukee, Kenosha. Waukesha, La Crosse and Eau Claire. out of every 100 boy 'babies By Serge Logaa The City of Racine surrenders about $40,000 a year in income tax rebates allocated to it in error, but rescues at least half that much by tracking down! money which, also by mistake, went to other because they will have to pay for approved claims in the long run. The city notifies the state which then deducts the amount owed by the particular this to Racine's allotment. Since the inception of this "Investigating program" late in 1954, claims filed against the city have amounted to filed claims amounting to $113,939, which was reduced by the state by $15,177.

Through 1956, paid- up claims have totaled $48,437. The bal dicated only their business address, with the result that the city received credit for their tax in error. Affects Nearby Communities Bulk of claims against and by the city Is with the immediate adjacent towns and the closeby villages of North on their returns the municipality In which they reside. And because street address was Indicated, the Department of Taxation has credited the tax to the City of Racine in error. In addition, some taxpayers living outside the city but having offices in the city have in- born in 1954 in the United States will live to be 63 years Racine ignores cities which old.

GirtstmaS la Ji Vr 1 -J i 1 (s 'CKu Each year about this time, claims start piling up from surrounding communities which demand that Racine pay back money which the Wisconsin Department of Taxation allocated erroneously. It would seem to a casual observer, that the City Council virtually ignores the demands, because each time a claim is presented, the finance chairman moves that the papers be filed. Action Behind the Scenes But there's some detective work going on behind the scenes. A certified public accountant who is hired by the city is constantly checking claims to determine validity. If the communities are taking "a shot in the dark" in hopes of picking up a few dollars in tax rebates, the auditor soon uncovers the game and files a protest The tax bureau becomes the final judge.

If the claim is Valid, the city takes the "painless" way out. The money doesn't even have a chance to warm the city's coffers before it's taken away. Racine always allbvvs the state deduct what the city owes from next year's allotment. Earl W. Hammill is a certified public accountant who MOHR-JONES onnuol Christmas Lay-away Sola of DOLL CARRIAGES Racine's Largest Selection over fifty models to choose from! Make your selection now and use our convenient LAY-AWAY.

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But the biggest advantage to the city is the claims It files against other municipalities. Makes Three Investigations How does Racine stake such a claim? Hammill makes three major investigations: 1. A check is made of all taxpayers who moved outside the city in the course of a year. When filing their tax statements, taxpayers only list city, town or village in which they currently reside, yet Racine is entitled to the portion of their income earned while they were residents ss.w 4.88 19.88 PRICI $29.95 Value. RACINE'S ARS ELECTION DOLL CARRIAGES price Carriage n-- Vw Liy Ly there.

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on the personal income from the business. However, if the enterprise is a corporation, the city is entitled only to the net income of the firm. The salary of the owners follows the residence. Such investigation entails looking over business listings in city directory, and other ways. Not affected are professional persons, such as doctors, attorneys and accountants, whose income follows their FOLDING.

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Racine is supposed to get a share of the taxes made on a corporation net income, so purchase the accountant checks the list of corporations doing unm in Racine, against the corpora tion tax roll in Madison. The process is a never-end 95 $19.95 Value PRICE 229 innsimaj. REGULAR $369.95 NOW ONLY miiiUni i WITH TRADE OPEN MONDAY 'TIL 9:00 P.M. ing treadmill. Claims filed one year are not paid off at least until the following year, and often times for several years.

The same checks on businesses and rental proper ties must be made each year, 10 save time, a "reoccuring claims" file is kept. APPLIANCE CO. Hammill pointed out that claims filed against the city have exceeded claims filed by the city against other municipalities principally because 1907 Charles St. CORNER OF CHARLES fr DOUGLAS Dial 4-2606 many of the taxpayers residing in Towns of Mt Pleasant and Caledonia with street dresses' have failed to indicate TOY DEPT. 2nd FLOOR DIAL ME 2-2724.