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The White Falcon - 03.06.1977, Page 1

The White Falcon - 03.06.1977, Page 1
Volume XXXIII Number 22 Kellavik. Iceland June 3. 1977 SITW to begin July 1; LES changes, adjustments outlined Editor's Note: The Disbursing Office recommends that members should not ad- just monthly state income tax withholding (SITW) until receiving the first Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) reflecting the actual amount of tax withheld. Retroactive adjustments for calendar year 1977 may be made provided the ad- justment reaches the Navy Finance Cen- ter, Cleveland, OH before November 15. State income tax withholding (SITW) for Navy members only provides addition- al state tax regulations as well as a revised list of states for which SITW will begin July 1. While describing the basis on which SITW will be calculated, further field procedures are included to aid members in adjusting the amount withheld. The Secretary o'f the Navy issued a message in April (ALNAV 032/77) which provided background information on SITW and listed those states which have requested withholding or information concerning withholding from the Trea- sury Department. The states for which it was antici- pated SITW would start July 1 were as- signed withholding tables and proced- ures for implementing SITW. Since this particular reference was released, Treasury regulations to im- plement SITW have been published. While these regulations do not alter the system for SITW described, they have revised the criteria and proced- ures, qualifying any given state for withholding. These revised procedures will delay implementing SITW for some states listed in paragraph 7a of the reference and, at the same time, will require withholding for certain other states not listed, beginning July 1. SITW will begin for the following 13 states July 1: Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Norph Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia. Withholding tables for Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are listed in para- graph 7. Minor revisions to the tables prescribed by the reference for Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina are in paragraph 8. Tables for Kansas, Mew Mexico, Utah and Virginia are in paragraph 7a of the reference* Withholding for Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, In- diana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massa- chusetts and Wisconsin will be post- poned indefinitely. However, changes to withholding amounts previously submitted to Navy Finance Center, Cleveland, OH for legal residents of these seven states and the district will be retained on file and used as the basis for withholding when with- holding begins for these states. Paragraph 4 of the reference gives information on how state taxes will be computed and reflected on the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), and provides procedures for members to change the amount to be withheld. Paragraph 5 of the reference has disbursing procedures and detailed Navy Comptroller Form 3060 entries. The Tax Reform Act of 1976 imposes the requirement for mandatory withhold- ing of state income tax from the pay of military personnel. Individual state tax withholding tables are generally designed to approx- imate anticipated tax liability for per- sons who claim standard deductions (i.e. those who do not itemize deductions). While adjustments to the amount of tax withheld may be made by individual service members, these adjustments may only be made in cases where the indivi- dual's state tax liability is expected to differ from the withholding pre- scribed by the state tax withholding table. Any adjustments made by individual service members must be based on the member's expected tax liability. Indiscriminate or arbitrary adjust- ment of taxes withheld to amounts less than amounts prescribed by state tax tables is generally considered to be a violation of state law, and may invite prosecution by the member's state of legal residence. The legal residence contained in your master pay account will be used as the basis for deducting state tax. This legal residence is currently displayed in block 37 of the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES). The following remark will appear in block 62 of the LES received in June for members whose legal resi- dence is one of these 13 states: Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,.South Carolina, Utah and Virginia: State 13 STATES TO WITHHOLD YOUR TAXE$ income tax for (state) will begin July 1. For further information see you disbursing officer. A remark will appear in block 62 of the LES received in July for members whose legal residence is one of the 13 states listed above: $XXXX for state tax has been deducted from your pay forecast. These remarks will also appear on the LES's of members from other states before withholding for their state. For more information, contact the Disbursing Office at 4328/7433. Counseling and Assistance Center's new office spaces at BOQ 636. Captain Jack T. Weir, Commander Naval Forces Iceland/Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Station was special guest for the ceremonies today which were to occur at 1:15 p.m. The CAAC moved last December into BOQ 636 and has, since that time, been Drydock facility. The counseling center is directed by Ensign Medora Browning who has a staff of two specialists—TM1 Larry Ripple and NCI Ron Huther. All area commanding officers and officers in charge are urged to con- tact the CAAC to learn about the ser- vices that will be provided. 20th A.T. Mahan graduation scheduled Commencement exercises will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the NATO Base Chapel for the twentieth year for A. T. Mahan High School graduating seniors. After a prelude of contemporary music,, the traditional processional will begin, featuring "Pomp and Circumstance." The invocation will be given by Chap- lain (Lt.) Anthony Spilka. "Senior Thoughts" will be delivered by Kathy Spaulding, Donald Fowler, Theresa Barry and William Young. The salutatory address will be pre- sented by Karen Belin. The following organizations will a- ward scholarships: Fleet Reserve, Kef- lavik Bowling Association, Midnight Sundowners, Officers' Wives Club and the Parent-Teacher Organization. Others include Top of the Rock-NCO Wives, Windbreaker Club-Windbreaker Wives Club and Women of the Commissary. Sonja Hocketstaller will make the valedictory address. Burke Adams, principal-in-charge, will introduce the Honorable James J. Blake, American Ambassador to Iceland. Ambassador Blake will then give the commencement address. Loyd Morrow, high school principal, will present the senior class. Ambassador Blake will award the diplomas. Chaplain (Lt.) Stanley McCreary will close the exercises with the benediction. Mrs. Esther Bampfield, organist, will play the recessional, "Times of Your Life." Junior class members Ron Warner, Lauri Blish, Christie Lindeman and Edna Hooks will serve as ushers for the cere- mony. The graduating seniors are as follows: *Darla K. Amburn, *Cherie L. Autrey, Renae J. Anthony, *Wanda J. Anthony and Theresa C. Barry. Karen L. Belin, Dorothy G. Benner, Robert A. Blake, Darryl J. Cogley and Diane L. Everett. Wanda A. Felton, Donald L. Fowler, *Marcus A. Fowler, *James W. Harrison, **Sonja M. Hocketstaller and Cindy L. Hooks. Lori R. Huisenga, Donna L. Jacobson, Luke S. Johnson, Denise C. Jones, *Clint W. Kennedy and Cathy A. Miles. **Gay L. Mueller, Nancy L. Palalay, Susan R. Pollard, Jane T. Skowronski and **Kathryn L. Spaulding, Robert L. Urie, Howard J. Weekley and Mary R. Weekley. Michael V. Wiltse and **William J. Young. *indicates "in absentia" while ** denotes National Honor Society members. The senior class advisor is Delford Becke. Windbreaker groups to offer scholarship An outstanding A. T. Mahan High School senior will receive an $800 scholarship tomorrow at the A. T. Mahan graduation ceremony tomorrow at the NATO Base Chapel. The scholarship is jointly sponsored by the Windbreaker Club Advisory Board and the Windbreaker Wives Club. The Windbreaker Club Advisory Board meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 2 p.m. Club officers are as follows: CTTCM William Johnson, president; AC1 Debbie McGinnis, vice-president; DPC Jon Easley, secretary and MSgt. George Coon, treasurer. The board presents problems and recommendations to the Windbreaker Club manager as well as the clubs' manage- ment officer. These board considera- tions then go to Commander Naval Forces Iceland/Commanding Officer Naval Sta- tion Keflavik for review and action. Board elections are held semi-annual- ly.

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