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SACHSE SENTINEL F«b, 1984
TAXPAYERS KEEP HOTLINE BUSY
State Comptroller Bob
Bullock reported that changes
in tax reporting deadlines and
new Metropolitan Transit Au-
thority (MTA) tax in the Dallas
areas have had Texas taxpayers
calling the Comptroller's toll-
free tax hotline in record
numbers.
"This hotline lets a taxpayer
anywhere in Texas reach out
and touch the Comptroller's
office without charge to get a
quick answer to any state tax
question," Bullock said. "This
Wednesday, 2,264 Texans did
just that, the largest number
ever to call us in a single day."
Bullock said Wednesday was
the second such record-
breaking day this week. "On
Tuesday, we received 2,171
calls. Before that, the record of
1,972 calls had stood since
January 31, 1983."
"We don't expect this
record to hold long, either,"
Bullock said. "January 20 is
the new deadline for Texas
sales taxpayers. Whether they
pay monthly, quarterly or an-
nually, everybody will have
sales tax reports due that day
and we expect another record
number of calls to answer last-
minute tax questions before the
deadline."
Bullock installed toll-free in-
coming WATS lines to answer
taxpayer questions shortly
after taking office in 1975.
During 1983, a total of 357,364
calls were received on the 20 in-
coming WATS lines now used
by the Comptroller.
In addition to answering tax
questions, the tax experts who
answer the hotline also routine-
ly refer callers to other govern-
ment agencies for help with
non-tax problems.
Bullock said many questions
about the new Dallas Area
Rapid Transit (DART) system
MTA tax centered on- what
items are taxable under the
new 1-percent sales tax impos-
ed in 14 Dallas-area cities.
"There's a very simple
answer to most of these ques-
tions: If an item is taxable
under state and local sales tax
that Dallasites have been pay-
ing for years, then it's also tax-
able under the new DART
tax."
Bullock said any taxpayer
who still has questions about
DART or any other Texas tax
can get answers by calling the
hotline at 1-800-252-5555.
LANDSCAPE PLANTS SUFFER
FROM FRIGID DECEMBER
WEATHER
Landscape plants suffered
damages to varying degrees
from the cold weather that
plagued Dallas County in late
December.
However, it's still too early
to predict the overall extent of
the damage, says Stacy Reese,
Dallas County Extension
Agent-Horticulture with the
Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, Texas A&M Universi-
ty System.
Much of the damage to
broadleafed evergreens appears
to be foliage burn, notes Reese.
These leaves will look bad until
new growth comes out this
spring. Homeowners will pro-
bably have to replace many of
the more tender plants. Ex-
amine the base of the canes or
trunk. If the bark is split and
peeling, the plant probably is
not salvageable.
Delay any pruning of da
maged wood until late Febru-
ary and early March, advises
Reese. Buds should be swelling
and showing signs of growth
by then, making it easier to
distinguish damaged tissue.
Fertilize any freeze-damaged
trees and shrubs late in
February or early March to
help promote new growth and
healing of damaged tissue, sug-
gests Reese. Broadcast a high
nitrogen-type fertilizer beneath
the branch spread of the plant
and 3 to 6 feet beyond. Apply
at the rate of 2 pounds of ac-
tual nitrogen per 1000 square
feet and water in thoroughly.
It is essential to provide ade-
quate moisture to cold-
damaged plants to prevent
moisture stress, Reese em-
phasizes. So supplemental ir-
rigation will be needed during
any dry period throughout the
spring and summer.
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