fective this spring for tiic first time, requires payment of the 1956 State income tax with the return Peisonal property returns are also due May 1 but payment of those will follow the previous require ment—due next Dec. 5. togethei with real estate taxes. Commissioner Womack made two words of caution about the income tax form: '1* filers with sizeable deductions should itemize them to see whether they account for more than the automatic de duction of five per eent. and '2' husband and wife teams should take sufficient time to see whe ther a joint return or separate returns for each is most advan tageous. His office in the County Court House is open at the regular liours with assistance available to help fliers with any questions con cerning their tax obligation. There is in the accelerated program, which establishes for subsequent years a new paying date for State income tax. a provision for di vided payments, one with tire re turn. another later.

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