4A--The Malakoff News, Thursday, April Zl, I.M3
Is the land you own bt g used for
agricultural purposes? If it is, then you
may be eligible for tax relief on that
property.
According to Ken Monroe, chief
appraiser of the Henderson County
Appraisal District, landowners have
the option d applying either for
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agricultural-use valuation or for open- Two constitutional amendments praiser and approved, a landowner is
space land valuatien of their property, permit taxation of land on its not required to submit another ap-
Applications must be flledby May 2 agricultural-use, or productivity, plication as long as the land qualifies,
this year for any property to receive value, Monroe said. "This means that unless the chief appraiser requests
agricultural-use valuation, or for open- ,taxes would be assessed against the another application to confirm current
productive value of the land instead of qualification.
space land valuation on property that
did not receive that type of appraisal in
1962.
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may have heard
some talk about
Eustace and Payne Springs
leaving United Telephone's
Athens District to become
part of our Kaufman District
on April 18. We have two
very good reasons for
making this move and we
would like to share them
with you.
Malakoff
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Since the Kaufman
District headquarters is
what the land would sell for in the open
market," he explained.
Monroe noted that the legal basis for
special land appraisal is found in
the
Texas Constitution in Art. VIII, SOcs. l-
d and 1-d-l. The two types of land and
valuation are commonly called "ag-
use" or "l-d" and "open-space" or "l-
d-l," the chief appraiser added.
"The requirements for application
and for qualification of both the land
and the owner are different," Monroe
said.
For 1-d ag-use valuation, the owner
must file an application with the chief
appraiser each year. Some other
requirements under this provision are
Monroe also explained that the
possibility for a "rollback tax" exists
under either form of special land
valuation. This liability for additional
tax is created under l-d valuation by
either a change in ownership or a
change in use of the land, and it extends
hack three years before the year of the
change.
Under 1-d-1, a rollback is triggered by
change in use to a nonagricultural
purpose that would not qualify for
productivity valuation. Taxes are
recaptured for five years before the
year of the change.
The additional tax is measured,
Monroe said, by the difference between
that the land must be owned by "a taxes paid under product/vity valuation
natural person," not a corporation, provisions and the taxes which would
partnership, agency or organization; have been paid ff the land had been put
the land must have been devoted ez- on the tax roll at market value.
clusively to agricultural use for at least
three years before the year application
is first made, and the agricultural
business conducted on the land must be
the owner's primary occupation and
source of income.
Also, the chief appraiser must
determine that the landowner qualifies
and must approve the application, and
the owner has to file a sworn statement
each year he applies, attesting to the
land's agricultural use.
For the other type of land valuation,
l-d-1 open-space, the land may be
owned by a corporation or partnership
and so on, and the agricultural buslne~
need not be the principle bus/hens of the
owner. Agricultural and timber lands
and ecological laboratories are eligible
for 1-d-I appraisal.
However, the land must be involved
in a qualifying agricultural use to the
degree of intensity gonerally accepted
in the area; it must have been devoted
principally.to a qualifying use for at
least five of the past seven years, and,
again, the chief appraiser must ap-
prove the application.
Once an application for 1-¢I-I
valuation is fried with the chief ap-
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More information and application
forms are available from the local
appraisal office. Personnel there will
be able to assist landowners with the
information necessary for determining
ff their property qualifies for the
program.
Livestock team
captures first
at District V
Henderson County 4-H Senior
Livestock Judging Team captured first
place honors at the District V 4-H
Judging Contest at Texas A&M April 9.
The senior team composed of Jeff
Flowers; Happy Days 4-Hi Athens,
Tonya Tally; Cross Roads 4-H, and
Kyle Cain, Frontier 4-H, Frankston,
scored 1641 points out of a possible 1800.
"What's really impressive is our
nearest competitor was Delta County
with 1420," said County Extension
Agent Randy Moore.
"I knew we had a good chance to win,
but not by 200 points," he said.
Tonya Tally was highpoint judger in
the contest. Kyle Cain was second and
Flowers was third.
Henderson County will now represent
District V in the State Judging Contest,
June 7 & 8, at Texas A&M.
The Junior Livestock Judging Team
continued the winning ways by placing
second, six points behind first place
Hopkins County. Lynette Flowers of
Happy Days 4-H Club took top in-
dividual honors. Teammates Derrick
Bruton, Frontier 4-H placed fourth,
Wade McKinney, Eustace 4-H, placed
eighth, and Bryan Hood, Frontier 4-H
placed eleventh.
The 4-H Livestock Judging Team is
coached by Tracy Morton of Athens and
Theresa Martin of Eustace,
The Junior Horse Judging Team
placed third in the District Contest,
which was also held at Texas A&M. The
junior team is composed of Kim Brown,
Chance Turner, Lisa Hudson, Randy
Sims and Kirstin Eddings. Brown, of
Pinewood 4-Hi Athens, placed sixth in
the individual rankings, and Sims
placed ninth.
The Junior Horse Judging team is
coached by Carol Abney.
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WHAT'S NEW? Stirofoam homes are being constructed In
by former Trinidad residents, Chester Bradley, Sr. and his
homes are promoted as the latest in energy saving construction.
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Chester Bradley, Sr. and his son, It takes about
Tony, former Trinidad residents the house, which is
now living in Houston, had their heat and/or cool for a
latest business venture featured in proximately $I00 per
a portion of P.M. Magazine on house is termite
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The Bradleys have constructed a ventional. Wails are
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and the new design caught the in- and has a cost about the~
terest of the P.M. staff, any ordinary home.
Bradley said that he read about a The Bradleys are
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home he was awarded an exclusive
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surrounding areas. Lillie Bradley of
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q. My father who lived with me died
last month and the check that came this
month had to be sent back to the
Treasury Department, even though
there are funeral expenses that need to
be taken care of? Why is this?
A. The law Simply does not provide
for monthly payments to a person's
estate under Social Security. However,
there is a lump-sum death benefit of
$255 that is payable to his widow living
with hlm at the time of his death or to a
child who was eligible for monthly
benefits as a suvivor.
Q. I'm thinking of retiring next year
at age 62. Will I be able to qualify for
Medicare at the same time?
A. No. Medicare protection starts at
age 65. However, you should know that
once you reach age 65 you don't have to
retire to get Medicare. ,
My wife and I live in a small town
about 30 miles from the nearest Social
Security office. We have a checking ac-
count at a local bank. How would we go
about having our Social Security checks
deposited directly into our checking ac-
count.
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April 24 - April 28
BREAKFAST
A. You can simply
Security check into the
time
direct deposit
check. It should not be
you to go to the
as the bank will corn
of it and send it direct
for you. You and
sign the direct deposit
your names appear
Q. Last month
visiting relatives
needed to see a doctor
the bill and received
statement of the char
Medicare, how do we
correct address to send
for reimbursement?
A. You can call
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and the state that you
treatment in and
with that Information,
assistance In
forms they will be glad to
Q. I want to open
for my two year
bank says
ber for her. What Will
has never had a card.
A. A social security
need to be completed bY
Monday: Cereal, juice, milk. you are completing the
Tuesday: Toast and sausage, juice, your daughter,
milk. proof of your
Wednesday: Pancakes, juice, milk. age and citizenship for
Thursday: Biscuit and sausage, or!glnal birth
juice, milk. provided, if
Friday: Donuts, juice, milk. original birth
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Monday: Fish, french fries, cole baptlsmalrecord
slaw, cornbread, milk, cookie, is under the age of
Tuesday: Enchalada with chili and identity will be re,
cheese, pinto beam, macaroni and
cheese, cornbread, milk, pudding. Soil
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Wednesday: Hamburgers, french
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squares, milk, fruit.
ThuredY; Spaghetti, blackeyed peas,
spinach, cornbread, milk, cake.
Friday: Sloppy ices, french fries,
pickles, cheese squares, milk, fruit.
Rendition is the method through'which a taxpayer reports or lists the
taxable property he owned or managed and controlled on January 1 of the
current tax year. It is also the means by which a taxpayer is allowed to
record his own opinion of what the value of that property should be.
Not every taxpayer is required to file a rendition, but there are important
reasons why a taxpayer may wish to do so.
Renditions must be filed: (I) for all decision on theproperty's ualueandplaces
tangible personal property used for the that value on the appraisal roll.
production of income; or (2) on any other In addition to a rendition, you also rr~y
taxable property it required by the chief file a special report called a report of
appraiser, decreased value if the value of your prop-
Renditions may be filed by any taxpayer erty decreased during the preceding tax
who wishes to preserve certain valuable year for any reason other than normal
rights, depreciation. The appraisal office ~11 view
Even if you aren't required to prepare the property and verify any reported change
and file a rendition on your property, there in appraised value and its cause and nature.
are several 9cod reasons why you should Renditions and other property reports
do so: may ordinarily be filed with the county
• As preuiously noted, by filing a rendition, appratsal district office at any time from
your own January 1 through April 30, This year,
opinion as to the ualue of your property, since April 30 fails on a Saturday, the
• You create a responsibility on the part deadline is extended by law to May2, 1983.
of the chief appraiser and the appraisal Rendition forms for various types of
reuiew board to notify you if they intend to property, as well as other property report
increase the ualue o/ your property by any forms, are available from the appraisal
amount ouer what you have rendered, district office. Your appraisal district can
Further, you haoe the right to protest to aisogiveyoua free copyof the Taxpayers'
the appraisal reuiew board either the in. Rights, Remedies, Responsibilities! pamph-
crease in ualue or any other decision let which explains exemptions, appeal
affecting the taxability of your property, rights, and other details of the local prop-
• For property that is not rendered by the erty tax system in Texas. Or, contact the
owner, the chief appraiser makes his own State Property Tax Board in Austin.
HENDERSON COUNTY
APPRAISAL DISTRICT
101 E. Corei©ano
AHum , TeNs 75751
(214) 675-9296
evil Property Tax Bo~rd
Box 15g00, Austin 78761
fields in
Spring has
when the first fertilizer
when the :reek banks
fishermen (
Coastal bermuda
soll temperalure of
tive growth. Many
grasses are actively
not bermndagrass.
Since March I, soil
have been made by
Soil Conservation
Moon determines
the most effective time
fertilizer application o~
mudagrass pastures.
Since hayland fieldS
few weeds and
may be effectively
April 5th.
local Soil
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"Scenery is fine but
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