Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-31
NATIONAL TAX.

the NATIONAL TAX.
rne Tax<s su.ye.ed ~ the Tax Bsss,
onn passsa ~ Congress- Suue 23As
oao2-Tne Due3es oss lmeomcss 1nsms
ceapaases, Rassreaa Com.
pauses. ke.-The Taxes % DissiIlea
Spsvsss, Manufactures, Oils, Paper,
Gas, Tobacco, snuff, Sc.
sass, srss, ssap, screws. Clssh, Lea.
eher, Cline, Wine. CsAs, Ac.-Thc Tax
~ Cssssn-The License Tar, &c., &c.
he Tax HnI Just passed both Houses Of Congress on
the ii u Jnn~. we gre below a table Of The taxes I'M
po-ca. TIE names Of the articles and CLASSES Of persons
taxed. are arranged IN alphabetical form, rendering the
s.bi< v.isssIs fer eonycrieHi aud ready reference:
rhe >xe< snpo>ea are Of the solsosine diser-nte lasses,
We ~
Frs-x tax on persons and corporations e gagged in
xcoaf-A tar On manufactured articles, products, &c,
% be pad ~ Tie manufacturer OF producer when he
soils such articles o. products
7zfrd-s duty on iscorne. of Individuals, railroad and
ssesmbosf companies. pubic officers and others.
~Fonrn-Dutss 70 be paid Tor stamps, Which the bill
requires % be Affixed 70 certain papers. medicines, docn-
nens. &c.
ne Ta Bal i TO go into effect on the nrss Of August
A large portion Of the people Of the Northern States will
b. called ON for the income tax, concerning the payment
Of whssh IN euoneous impse ssion l. prevalent IL 10 not
70 be pad immedlass'y. on ihe ineoa.s sns pronss q the
Nay. 1ss3, and isto be stied on the income for the year
preceding Aii~it l. plscsdio the time in which the tax
sssihs ss SEPARATION, the date nxsd f'ris to cease being
Ths President may DIVIDE the States into districts. na
poist ~ ss~es~er and collector to be confirmed by the
oensael foe each district. Each assessor may divide his
d~iser1cts into convenient sub Districts, and appoint an ss
man, sspss..s a. he ma, DEEM prepsr. " ssn aep srs r..
astred. Collectors to pay AID be responsible for acts Of
Aitcrrsns. p.rsner-h,f.a. Arms. orpor.ssor. or as-o
esafiou-. are required TO MI se lists Of ell their property
q incomes taxed BY this Ian. on the 1T Of August, 1857,
and lat q May thereafter. and deliver such list or state
nent 10 the assistant collector Of the district. A fine Of
oso0 Il imposed for Incorrect lists.
Per>ons refusing 10 furnish . Hat o. their taxable effects
snd fncotnes TO lie fined zoo. and The assessor will make
. LIST and then add Fly per cent. to II, and the assessors
ere Authorized TO enter dwellings and places. to ascertain
The ssses.ars may hear appeals, bat shall not increase
assessments without first giving notice TO the assessed
The collectors shah give notice by advertisements or
pest balls Of the time when assessments are. dus, and IN
they srp not paid within ten days Of that time. ten per
cenfum shall he added 10 the amount assessed; and the
collector or adeputy shah, within twenty days thereafter,
call upon the persons refusing 10 pay, demanding the
smsunt due. with ten per cent addition: and, II not paid
then the collector may sell enough Of the property as
se<sed TO raise The taxes, ten per cent added, and the ex-
penses. : notice o. sale to be publicly advertised. Tools
or implements 81 a trade CT profession. one COW, arms,
and provisions. and household furniture kept for use- and
apparel Necessary Tor a family hall be exempt from such
sale. Property that cannot be divided, 10 be sold entire,
and The surplus paid back 10 the owners. ff property
taxed cannot be sold for the amour. Of the taxes, II shall
be hid In BIZ the collector for the United States, and then
sold for whatever sum 10 NAV bring.
Fine for obstructing or hindering a collector or deputy,
$500,
The compensation Of collectors = fo1r per centum on
the nr-t hundred thousand dollars collected, and one per
centum on ell over that sum, and a proper amount OF
stationary, etc, Is also allowed. Ont Of the commissions
the collectors must pay their a pufies-
~ the taxes cannot be collected In any State, at the
time -pecifcd IN the act. the President is directed 10 col
lrct them a. noon as possible, adding six per cent interest
Tor the delay.
The collectors may grant licenses for distiiiing; the col
IectoIs 10 appoint inspectors Of distilled liquors. The dis
tillers may eject bonded warehouses;, under certain re-
ssricsion<. The provisions ia regerd TO beer and distilled
liquors. are lengthy and In detail.
The p~enaIties for carrying on any business for which a
lBceu<s j. required, without a license, are severe.
Railroads and Ferries to pay } per cent on their gross
receipts for passengers. II not using steam, Ia ercent.
Toll bridges Ia pay 3 per cent. OF their re- q pts. Railroad
companies shall pay , per cent. on the amount Of their
dividends and interest on bonds, and deduct the same
from their payments 10 share aud bondholders. Bank
and Insurance dividends are also taxed 8 per cent.
A tax OF 3 per cent Is levied on all advertising receipts
u newspapers, pciodi ,als, fv leaves, &c.-Sl,o 900 annu-
ally being exempt. and newspapers not having 1000 cir
cuiation being also exempt
IL l. understood that . separate bill will be passed tax
ing live stock and real estate.