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April 15 Tax time al: By Marisa Porto Big Brother isn't the only one watching you 11 ternal Revenue Service is also out there, and th< thing. USC students who work are among those wh returns before April 16, said South Carolina Fai Adviser Lonnie Franklin. "Chances are that if you are a student, yo enough income to get a deduction. The federal j fers a total of $3,300 dollars in deduction for s "CHANCES ARE if you are the typical c you won't have enough itemized deductions to your while. If your itemized deductions are i allow you a $2,300 deduction and a $1,000 p tion. The picture changes when you are in th Franklin said. If a student works, she said, the tax tips are to their parents. "The only advantage in being a student is tha your parents. If you earn income, you are r< taxes. The only advantage is that your paren deduction for you after 19, which they norm do," Franklin said. Working students in certain situations may Qrp l ri q Kpft^r nncitir\n fnr tov \r>t ir\nc 17 r U1 V 111 U V*J vllvl J/V70U1UI1 1 \J I IUA UVUUV11V/1IJ ) A I "THERE ARE alternatives. A student who ii A TiteM Tra For Nu< Ml ^&tr l It's on a Navy ship. I The Navy has 3 more than 1,900 *355 reactor-years of nuclear L. power experience? eSSi ; more than anyone else in America. The Navy has the most sophisti- J r . cated nuclear equip- j ment in the world. And BBS the Navy operates over half c reactors in America. With a nuclear program I know the Navy also offers the i hensive and sophisticated nu< Every officer in the Nuc completes a full year of grad ftraining Outside tl kind of program would cost y< : In the Navy, you're paid whi Then, as a nuclear-traim : supervise highly trained per! operation of the most . advanced nuclear ' n propulsion plants ! [J ever developed. You i get a level of technical j,( and management I experience unequalled | N anywhere else. ( a You get important I c responsibilities and you I s I AN 3 F i l i : N Get. Ill so difficult for his education is not tax deductable l 1984. The In- that he is interested in, then his s< :y don't miss a She also said students working job can deduct commuting expen o must file tax "Scholarships, grants and gif rm Bureau Tax teachers, their incomes are not sidered a form of a scholarship or u won't make perform those services," Franklir government of- She said continuing educati ingle students. students also have tax options. ollege student, "siululin is who may oe g make it worth divorce and who have a child cs minor, we will household status. This is benefic ersonal deduc- are better off not getting married e real world," same amount of money. beneficial only "When they get married, they starts to work and a significant d it it will benefit curs, they will find it advantageo squired to pay a two-earner married couple tax its may take a called marrage penalty," Frankli ally could not Students should file a tax r Franklin said. find that they "If there is money taken out o anklin said. taxes, then you certainly should \\ should be aware that if they are s just studying, are deductable, even if they take t treasure chest full of ner ost Sophisticate! lining Ground clear Engineerin On The Ground. Navy is challengi i - _ _ ^ I ing caree - - 4 I man can WKI^^SKBStKBKmUtBM that choi )f the nuclear while you're still in school. juniors and seniors earn ap like that, you $1,000 per month while the mostcompre- As a nuclear-trained o? ;lear training. years with regular promoti lear Navy increases, you can be earni uate level $40,500. That's on top of a f lie Navy, this age that includes medical ? su thousands. and 30 days' vacation earm le you learn. As a nuclear-trained o ed officer, you earn a place among this na sonnel in the qualified and respected pre -j if you're avy opportunity w 345 math.ei m form ati on center i the phv4 O. Box r>00(). Clifton. NJ 07015 ' , \ . * I send in I Please send me more information about ' E\'nfl /-v.,1 ecoming an officer in the Nuclear Navy. (0N) I I the mos ame | cated tr hirst (I lease Print) Last | ddress Apt. IOF nUCli ity ' ing. Tod lute zip | Navy. ollege/University | He tYenr in Collpf{e *GPA ^ lajor/Minor 1 'hone Number (Area Code) Best Time to Cull his is for genera) recruitment information You do not have I ? furnish any of the information requested Of course, the j lore we know, the more we can help to determine the kinds f Navy positions for which you qualify j favy Officers snonsibilitv Fa Qtnrlontc ariim U IUUUI I IU; UU V U . If he is working in the field business expenses a :hooling is deductable." itemize their persona at night on more than one ses. SHE SAID the stai ts are not taxable. Student ed tax return version taxable, because it is con- "The federal gov< grant. Those students must students can use th ? <taiH federal government Dn students and married can fill both out in j Out-of-state work returns, she said, oing back to school after a "If they have earr n claim unmarried head of have to file a state t ial. Students living together state," she said, if they make approximately THE BEST place Building on Sumter lose money. Whenever one Automatic extensi not make the Anril 111VI V11UV 111 1111,11 IIIV^WIIIC UV," js to get married. They have Most of the pen deduction to offset the so- any additional taxes n be getting a refund, eturn to receive a refund, there are not the taxes per month f your pay check for income percent. For each m< ant to file a return. Students no nee^ for this to e\ self-employed their expenses extension. Chances a he zero bracket amount. The fund anyway, Frar nories ? Garnet & Blacl I The Go J selling ca the Outds on Frida Lg & Saturc 12 p.m. Lc ? J The GAMECOCK ia newspaper o( the Univer Carolina and ia publishe a week on Mondaya, We Fridays during the tmli I Hemeatera and weekly on during both summer nessi ! exception of univeraity hoi ' amination periods. Opinions expreaaet GAMECOCK are those o and not thoae of the Univei ! foi-nlin. foct Rpffliicp The Board of Student last, because and Communications is th? ivy as vour gamecock. the sti J . Department is the parent t re grows, SO do of the GAMECOCK. i ] i-* ? Change of address forn >OnSlDlllLlGS. tion requests and other cor ,,,'c Mn/<loar * should be sent to the G lySINUCieai Drawer A, University )ne of the most Carolina. Columbia. S.C. . Subscription rates are $ ng and reward- year, 58.00per fall or spri , . and $3.00 for both summ r CnOlCeS a Third class postage paid s make. And s the gamecock is a 1 ce can pay off dent organization of the I r\ it* j South Carolina and recei Qualified *or Student activity fees. proximately y^finish school. 3d each year. fficer, you also ' = K|^*f'g| tion's most f 385SI1 )fessionals. So, majoring in lgineering or 1119^ J BBSS >ical sciences, ^H ;! the coupon. ;' I ; : more about fiiniriP" PTOimd W/'lW'm' >ar engineer- I I iB ay's Nuclear I LJS wsm mm >er says re deductable even though they won't il deduction," Franklin said. te and federal government offers shorten is ior siuaenis. enrment offers the 1040EZ form. Most e shortened state form (1001 A) or the 1040EZ form if they are single. Students j matter of minutes," Franklin said. ;ing students must also file income tax led income while in South Carolina, they ax return even if they come from out of : to find a form is at the Edgar Brown Street. ons will be given to any students who can16 deadline, Franklin said. alties for not filing on time are based on due. If you don't owe any taxes but will there are no penalties. additional taxes due, then the percent of plus interest and the failure to pay is five Dnth the maximum is 25 percent. There is /er come up because there is an automatic ire, students will probably be getting a reiklin said. k lden Spur will be ises of can beer for oor Concert y morning at 11:00 lay 9:00 a.m. to (noon) the student 1 ity of South I ^ - s L. d three times 1 r- ^ TTT1 j ' ^ MS ^^.Whats^; Wednesdays S A w . . n . BS."252r I r * interesting r ; f the'cdi/ora r C h al 1 <? II fll IIQ 1 >' -sity of South 1 ^ " *' Publications r 'RBWdrOlflQ? 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