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21 Monthly Tax Features 1 (1977)

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New York Is Top ax Collector
Per capita taxes coilectdd at state-, $372. per capita in 1965when the state  California drol
local le'el jumped 150 percent in the  fanked second. That's an increase of  ond place althou
decade just passed, according to Tax  175.5i percent.                  rose from $379.1
Foundation.                         The: average increase in collections  years. Arkansas
New York led the list of states at per 1,000 of personal incomerose only, the per capita tax
$1,205 collected in 1975 compared with  17:percent during the period.   with $159 in 196.

ped from first to sec-
gh the per capita tax
to $869 over the ten
remains, in last place,
being $405 compared

New York also ranked first in the
amount of state and local taxes per
$1,000 of personal income. New York-
ers paid $166.53 compared with $118.72
in 1965 when New York ranked in tenth
place. Ohio dropped from forty-eighth
to last place although the per capita tax
per $1,000 rose from $86.36 to $96.94.
Complete figures and state ranks are
given in the accompanying tables.,
(See Table page 4)

BUSINESS EXPENSES-The taxpayer incurred transportation expen-
ses intraveling between his residence and a temporary place of Work The
taxpayer's employer, reimburses him for such expenses.
The internal Revenue Service held:
(1) After 1976, the transportation expenses will be nondeductible com-
muting expenses, regardless of the nature ofthe work performed, the distance
traveled, the, mode of transport, or the degree of necessity. .
(2) Reimbursements received after 1976 for the taxpayer's transportation
expenses will be considered wages for purposes of the FICA, FUTA, andI 
income tax.withholding.

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