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December 16, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 27 Do you have expired or unused medications? Dispose safely at QUARTZSITE POLICE DEPT. Mon - Fri. 8am-5pm DUMP THE DRUGS IN QUARTZSITE HOLIDAY JELLO POPCORN BALLS 1 cup sugar ½ cup white corn syrup 1 small pkg fl avored Jello (I usually use orange for Halloween and red or green for Christmas) 9 to 12 cups of popped corn Bring sugar and syrup to a boil and add Jello. Boil long enough to dissolve Jello, completely. Pour over popped corn….and mix well, rub your hands with margarine, after mixed well, form into balls…. working fast! Let dry on a cookie sheet, then wrap with saran wrap…can tie with colorful ribbon. Use different color Jello for Holi- day fun. HOT APPLE FRITTERS 2 cups of unbleached all purpose fl our 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt 2/3 cup of sugar 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 Tablespoons of melted butter 1 cup of milk 3 medium sized apples, peeled, cored, and diced canola oil for frying (about a quart) cinnamon sugar for topping confectioners' sugar for dusting 1. Whisk together the fl our, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medi- um sized bowl. 2. In a measuring cup, whisk to- gether the milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. 3. Slowly mix the wet mixture with the dry mixture until the mixture is completely moistened. Gently stir in the diced apples. 4. Heat the canola oil to 375 F. Using a cookie scoop or a teaspoons, drop the batter into the hot oil. Use a slot- ted spoon to turn them after about a minute. Cook until golden brown. Make sure to regulate the heat to keep it at 375 F, this way the fritters will cook all of the way through! - Use the slotted spoon to remove the fritters from the hot oil and place on a paper towel lined plate. As soon as they are slightly cooled, quickly roll them in the cinnamon sugar. Repeat with the rest of the batter. Sprinkle the warm fritters with powdered sugar. Make sure to enjoy them warm! Nancy's Kitchen TPT electronic filing updates Revised 2021 TPT electronic fi ling and paying threshold goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021 Businesses fi ling electronically can receive up to $2,000 back through the enhanced accounting credit for e-fi ling. Under legislation enacted in 2017, businesses with an annual transac- tion privilege tax (TPT) and use tax liability of $500 or more during the prior calendar year will be required to fi le and pay electronically start- ing in February 2021 for the Janu- ary reporting period. The revised 2021 threshold of $500 is a change from the 2020 level of $5,000. E-fi ling and paying are more se- cure, faster, and critical for ADOR to deliver a more results-driven, cus- tomer-focused management system that produces enhanced services for taxpayers. Additionally, the depart- ment will stop mailing paper TPT- EZ returns to customers. Businesses failing to fi le and pay electronically are subject to the fol- lowing: • A penalty of 5% of the tax amount due for fi ling a paper return. The minimum penalty is $25, including fi lings with zero liability. • A penalty of 5% of the amount of payment made by check or cash. • A penalty of 4.5% of the tax re- quired to be shown on the return for each month or fraction of a month the return is late. There is a mini- mum of $25 and a maximum of 25% of the tax due or $100 per return, whichever is greater. In 2021, the out-of-state sellers' economic threshold is $100,000, and accordingly, they are required to fi le electronically. To fi le and pay online, a business must be registered on www.AZTax- es.gov and use Automated Clear- ance House (ACH) Debit, e-check or credit card as a payment method to comply with electronic funds trans- fer (EFT) payment requirements. For more information on e-ser- vices for businesses in Arizona, go to https://azdor.gov/e-services/e- services-businesses-arizona. Dec. 15, 2020- The Town of Quartzsite announces the Citizen Review Meet- ing scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 22nd has been cancelled - due to an error in the public notice posting. For details visit www.QuartzsiteAZ. org or contact Town Hall at 928- 927-4333. 465 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite, AZ 85346. Citizen Review meeting cancelled The tax rates presented are appli- cable to each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation. The following example present the percentage of your tax dollar paid to each taxing agency and the tax rates as established by their respec- tive boards. Also included are the percentages of each tax dollar by agency. Compare to other communities in the county: http://www.co.la-paz.az.us/.../ 5116/2020TaxRatesPieChart La Paz Co. tax rate for Quartzsite DEADLINE : WED. DEC. 30 TH for Jan. 6 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com VFW Post 769 Veterans of Foreign Wars Mem- bers & Guests are encouraged to join us for these activities. Breakfast Mon-Fri 8am-10am $6.50 Thursday Taco Night 1pm-6pm Friday Fish Night 4pm-6pm $9.75 305 N. Central, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697

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