FARMERS MUST NOW PAY SOCIAL S. TAXES
Farmers now must pay social
security taxes, that is farmers
who have one or more regularly
employed hired workers. The
reason is that in 1950 the 81st
Congress amended the Social Se
curity Act of 1935 to extend old
age and survivors insurance to
regularly employed farm and
farm household workers. The
amendments took effect January
1, 1951.
It is estimated that about 600,
000 workers in the United States
on farms are eligible for coverage
under the new amendments. Un
doubtedly there are some in ev
ery area of the United States and
Alaska.
Regular hired farm workers
will want to be sure they are in
cluded if they can qualify. This
will make it possible for them to
receive retirement payments at
the age of 65, and in case of death
for their families to receive pay
ments. ,
Farm operators who hire regu
lar workers will be obliged to
make the payments and failure to
do so will result in about the
same penalties as failure to pay
income tax.
Regular hired farm help includ
ing cooks and housekeepers are
covered as long as they meet the
following qualifications:
(1) Work full time for three
month period (calendar quarter) !
for one farm operator. This is*
called the qualifying period. The' '
three month periods start on Jan
uary 1, April 1, July 1, and Oc- '
tober 1. No tax is paid during (
this qualifying period. The last
quarter of 1950 can be used to
qualify. j
(2) Continue to work for the <
same employer for at least 60 J
days in each succeeding three j
month period and earn at least ^
$50 in cash wages. For each one j
of these three month periods the .
wage earner will be covered >f j.
the insurance (taxes) is paid by j
the employer. He will be covered t
for one quarter if he works less x
than 60 days but earns at least i
$50. €
However, to be covered in any s
future quarter he would need tc
serve a qualifying period. If he
changes employers or earns less
than $50 he will not be covered
until he goes through the qualify
ing period. Non-cash payments
in such form as room, board, farm
products and firewood can not be
counted.
To get started on this plan, em
ployers who have not had covered
workers to report before will
have to register for an Employer
Identification Number. The farm
er must apply for this number by
first filling out an application
form. This form is SS-4a, and it
may be obtained from the local
social security field office. After
registration, the employer will
be mailed Form 941 by the Col
lector of Internal Revenue. Each
worker’s name, card number, and
total wages earned during the
quarter must be listed on Form
941.
The workers should apply for a
social security card and account
number (on Form SS-5). This
may be obtained from the local
social security office, or may be
applied for at a post office where
there is no social security office
in the area.
If you desire any additional in
formation concerning this amend
ment of the Social Security Act,
address your requests to the Agrir
cultural Extension Service of the
University of Alaska, College
Alaska.
'MESSIAH' TO BE HEARD
ON MUSIC GROUP PROGRAM
An Easter program has been
arranged by the Music Apprecia
tion Group with Handel’s “Mes
siah” to be presented at the reg
ular meeting Thursday, March 22,
For the second half of the pro
gram Grieg’s “Peer Gynt Suite”
las been chosen, according to the
innouncement. The meeting will
ae held at 8 p.m. at the Dr. Allan
Vlick home, located across from
he Agricultural Research Ad
ninistration laboratory building.
Everyone interested in music is
:xtended a cordial invitation to
ittend the meeting.
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CONSERVATION
NOTES
The Supervisors of the Palmer
Soil Conservation Sub - district
met last Tuesday. They and a
number of other farmers heard
an interesting talk by Dr. Dear
born of the Experiment Station.
Dr. Dearborn told us about the
different types of weed spray
equipment that he was familiar
with. He also gave some very
, practical information on building
| a satisfactory weed sprayer. He
stated that a good power spray
setup can be constructed for
around $100. This would be
mounted on a tractor and be run
from the power takeoff.
Chemical sprays to control
weeds are making a big differ
ence in the States. Some work on
chemical weed control was done
here last year by Dr. Litzen
burger. He did some weed spray
work on cereals and also brush.
He used aero cyanate on oats
and peas to control chickweed,
2,4,D in the ester form to control
lambsquarter or pigweed in grains
and also to kill young brush, and
2,4,5,T to kill large brush or trees.
He got good results. Selective
sprays are touchy to use. The Ex
periment Station will naturally
have to work much further with
them under Alaska conditions be
fore final spray recommendations
can be published.
The men there are glad to give
such help and advice that they
now have in chemically control
ling weeds in the crops that each
is working with.
Chemical weed control is not a
cure-all. It won’t take the place
of crop rotations, fertilization,
planting good seed, or good pas
ture and soil management. Chem
ical weed sprays alone won’t even
control weeds permanently with
out these other practices, but
chemicals can sure make farm
life a lot easier. Look into it.
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Uranium Found
In Alaska, Says
Commissioner of M.
Three separate deposits of
uranium have been found in Alas
ka, Leo H. Saarela, territorial
mines commissioner, stated in
Juneau last week in connection
with Governor Gruening’s pro
posal that the Territory pay an
addditional $10,000 bonus to that
offered by the federal govern
ment for finding the mineral in
sizeable deposits.
These, he said, are located in
the dikes of the Hyder area in
Southeast Alaska, near Medfra in
the Kuskokwim area and in the
district north of Haycock on the
Seward Peninsula. More pros
pecting is needed to determine
the extent of these deposits, and
uranium minerals in small quan
tities have also been reported in
other parts of Alaska.
Homemakers to Aid
Palmer Library
Pamasilla Homemakers Club
met at the home of Miss Mary
Lou Lashbrook Wednesday,
March 14, where a pot-luck din
ner was enjoyed.
During the business meeting,
it was voted to accept “aid to the
Palmer library” as the current
project for the club. Plans were
formulated for a Fall sale and the
part homemakers clubs might
play in assisting the 4-H club
programs. Miss Lashbrook pre
sented the lesson of the month
which was “Teaching Children
Personal Property.”
A gift shower was given for
Mrs. Robert Mielke and her in
fant daughter at the close of the
meeting.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Gene Reid,
April 10.
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| CUB SCOUT NEWS /
There were five Cub Scouts
present at the last meeting held
by Den 3 at the home of Den
Mother Mrs. Robert Johns. We
are doing beadwork this month
and are making bracelets of dif
ferent designs.
Our Blue and Gold banquet is
to be held Monday night, March
26, at the school cafeteria. We
are making paper hats and invi
tations for the occasion.
Keeper-of-the-Buckskin,
Roger Brager.
SHOE REPAIRING
All heavy sewing of leather
and canvas now done at
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