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C < 1ofl3oqyyay NEWS Buffalo, New York March 28, 1962' 24 STATES ALLOW DEDUCTION FOR TOBACCO TAXES NEW YORK, March '_'$-Se% cn more states changed their lau^s last year to make state taxes nn cigarettes and other tobac•rn: products deductible from gt'nss income on federal income-tax returns. Such deductions are now al- lowed in 24'f of the 47 states that impose tobacco tax,,s; the Tobac- co Institute reports. The -S c`en`t- a-pack federal tobacco tax is not deductible. The state taxes-range from 2 to 8 cents a pack. The states where the state taxes may he deducted are: Alabama, Cali- fornia, Connecticut, F l o r i d a. Maine, Massachusetts, Minnc~ sota, Mississippii Missouri. Nebraska, Nevadti, New Jer- ses, New Hampshire, New York. Ohin, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, South Dakota. T e n nie s se e, Texas, Vermont. West Virginia and Wyoming.-. BANNER 304yy Q BC Nashville, Tenn. March 27, 1962 In 1880's Smoking Daring For Won><en Washni^ton-By the end of t!le i8801s. smot,inr a cigarette in pnl,- lic Nva.,-till:An act of daring for ;i wonio-m Mrs. Gro,er Clevelanri On~• nf the daring ones. Slic• r,t[: r,•r; cii_at,ettes to her womri: _u. -ts at tGr• White House as cark, . JOURNA~YwO~ ?,(` Shreveport, La. March 28, 1962 '14 Stafes' Tobacco Tax Is Deductible NEW YORK-Seven more states changed their laws last year to make state taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products deductible from gross income on federal in• come-tax returns. Su& deductions TL'~1ES RECORDOR ~yyy,~ ,~ Zanesville, Ohio April 1, 1962' Tobacco Tax L)eductible NEW YORK-Seven more st:+tcs changed their laws last year to make State taxes om cigarettrs and other tobacco products, dc- ductible from gross incomc wi federal income-tax returns. Such deductions are now allowed in ^ I of the 47 states that'impose 10- bacco taxes„the Tobacco Institute reports. The 8-cent-a-p k federal tobacco tax is not deductible. The State taxes range from 2 to 8 cents a pack. Here are the states where the State taxes may be de- ducted: Alabama, California, Con- necticut, Florida, Maine, h'fassa- chusett's, Minnesota, Mississippi,. Missouri. Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Qhio, Oklahoma, Pennsyl- vania, Rhode Island, South Dako-. ta, Tennessee, Tcxas; Vci'mont. Wo.tit' and Wynmiiw. JOURNAL I Op~~,~~~ Shreveport, L'a`.'Yy March~ 15, 1962' ~~~ Raleigh Taught Ladies Of Court to Smoke LONDON-Queen Elizabeth, I let Sir Walter Raleigh teach the ladies of her court to smoke. She tried a pipe herself, but became dizzy, Raleigh's enemies whispered that he must have poisoned her. She recovered quickly and tl?e custom of smoking soon spread amcng. women in Ertgland. the Tobacco Institute reports. The 8 eetlt'a paek fedzral! tobacco tax is not~ deductible. The state taxes range from 2 to 8 cents a pack. Here are the states where the state taxes may Ite deducted: Alabama, California, Connectieut, Florida, Maine; Mas- sachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Neebraska, Nevada, New. Jersey, New Hhampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsyl are now allowed in~ 24 of the 471 vania, Rhode Island,, South, Da- states that impose tobacco taxes, ;kota Tennessee; Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. STATE JOURNAL Lansing, Michigan March 4, 1962 i~ ? ~1vre Stu(.~~.~ ~109Y ;~lake Tobacco y~ 7'ax Deductible ~ NEW YORK-Sevenmore states changed their laws last year to' make state taxes on cigaretes and other tobacco products'deduetible from gross income on federal in- come-tax retttrns. Such deductions are now allowed in 24' of the 17. states that impose tobacca taxrs. the tobacco institute reports. The 8-cent-a pack federal, tobacco tax is not deductible. The states taxes range from 2 to 8 cents a pack. Here are the states where the state taxes mav he deducted: Alabama„California. Connecticut. Florida, Mia i n c, Massachusetts. Minnesota, Missis- sippi, Missouri, Nebraska, N(•%a- da;, New Jersey, New Hampshire. New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pena+ sylvania, Rhode Island. South Dakota. 'rennessee. Texas. Ver- mon+, 11'hst Virginia, and Wyront ing. I TIMES El Paso, Texas March 25, 1962 111411641111 rI`aublit La(lies To Snioke i London.-Queen Elizabeth I let Sir Walter Raleigh teach the ladies of her court to smoke. She tried a pipe herself, but' became dizzy; Raleigh's enemies whispered ;hat he must have poisoned her. She recovered quickly and' the custom of cm k- ing srx ; spread among wonien uT')rngiand. SOLp?'hT Birmingham, Alabama t"a ~ W February 19, 1962 0 Taxes: . Apri l Aid `v ALL tlic mnnuy spent on cil;;trcts, (and sutne otllcr tuhacvu itcms) clucsn't go up in stnokel In 24 of tlle• 47, states currently levying taxes on; c•it;ttrc•ts thi• cntire statc tax is an allow- uhle feclcral iuconu tax retuni deductinn. 7-o-' buccrr :Vett's passes along that hint to tax saff'crc•rs with the aidtle& rrport that state tob;wuco taxes have increased 50 per cent since 1959. Shuthrrn states qualifying for the federal return chxlnction next April are Alahanta. Florida, \lississippi'land Tcnncss.x. N'hethcr, hx•al, govcrnnicnt Nohairr taxe, are dedncti= h1e drtwntls upcxi wording of local laws. GO 0