The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
INCOME TAX,
The New Form Of Returns,

Copies of the amended form of returns
for the new income tax have been reca;vad
by the assessors of internal revenue. We
give below the material points Of the blank
forms, which set forth, . long array of
questions requiring answers. The de.
tailed statements of the form are com.
prised under sixteen heads, covering all
sources of income or profit for the wear
ending December 81, 1854. The follow
ing questions are to be asked by the as
Had your wife any income Last Year,
Did any minor child of yours receive
any salary last year, aa 4eash
Have you included in this return the in
come Of your wife and salary received by
minor chadren? OF a.efI bra
Have you any stocks, and what are
they7 aaR mla5 SOFA 5?g
Is your report made on the basis of
goldf ~ 3. - dafa ssgrs IN oTs
Have you bought or sold stocks or other
property ,is54onI OF son
Have you any United States securities 2,
Do you return the premium on gold
paid you as interest on United States So
curities? e. 40. ana ~ s7aa.ssf
Have you kept any book acoount7oGr,
Is your income estimated or taken from
your book? 8s ;5sg ,q7ua5sf asfr
= Have not the expenses, &c., claimed as
deductions, already been taken out of the
amount reported as profits . .aes.
Did you estimate any portion of your
profits in making your returns for 1862
Was any portion treated as worthless,
and if since paid, have you included in it
this return i.4 g,.1.,r.s ..-, far.H
All incomes of 1864 less than five thou
sand dollars are subject to five per cent tax;
over five thousand dollars, ten per cent. !
The blanks must be filed and returned to
the Assessor by the first of May. Per-
s0nal service OF the blanks is not necessary;
the Assessors duty requiring him only to
make public announcement in q newspa- /
per of bis county
Deductions are permitted as follows: /
/. Exempt by law $780, .,".'
Q. All national, State and local taxes
paid within the year, (Which includes the
deduction OF the income taxes actually
paid in 1861 'f.n ~ o. Dsrg}9s. {
8. Losses on sales of real estate pur-
chased within the year. aa2 n .9s,'
T. Interest paid out OF falling due with.
in the year. '7.-' i3a2aa @o0 g.
5. Amount actually paid for rent of
homestead, store, or shop. i1.gt5i
6. Insurance, repairs, fuel consumed in
carrying on business, wages of employees,
and interest on membranes. e5'za 4
All carriages are taxed from 81 to SO s.
gold watches 81 each, if worth less than
500, and 50 if worth more than 500
pianos, 81; yachts from S. to 800; pri-
vate billiard tables, $40; gold plate so
cents per ounce Troy, and silver plate S
cents. t".'' sr@ h;n>I
The tables in the blank form are very
elaborate. but the foregoing are the prin-
cipal points. '.G.a1 aT:.of' e ..so>u +
Every person failing to make returns BY
the 18th Of May next will be liable to be
assessed by the assistant assessor accord
ing to the best information he can obtain
and in such case the assistant assessor will
add twenty-five per cent. to the amount of
the tax. ,-eJI. H5sG Il
In case any person shall deliver to an
assessor any false or fraudulent list or
statement, with intent to defeat or eyade
the valuation or enumeration required by
law, the assistant assessor will add one
hundred per cent. to such duty and in
such case the list will be made out by the
assessor or assistant assessor, and from the
valuation and enumeration so made there
can be no appeal. v rs
The assessment list, when completed.
will be returned to the collector, who will
advertise in some public newspaper pub
lished in each county within the district.
If any there be, and by written or print
ed notices, to be posted up in at least four
places within each assessment district that
the said duties have become due and paw
able, and state the time and place within
such county at which he will attend TO re-
ceive the same;" and to any sum unpaid
after the 30th day of June, and for ten
days after demand, there will be an addi-
ton OF ten per cent. as penalty for such
neglect. 5s9'ugE = M
Guardians and trustees, whether such
trustees are 80 by virtue of their Office az
executor, administrator or other fiduciarv
capacity, are required to make returns Of
the income belonging to minors or other
persons for whom they act as guardians or
trustees, and the income tax will be assess
ed upon the amount returned after deduct.
ing such sums as are exempted by law.
provided that the exemption of six hundred
dollars shall not be allowed on account Of
any minor or other beneficiary of a trust
except upon the statement of the Guardian
or trustee made under oath that the minor
or beneficiary has no other income from
which the said amount of. six hundred dol.
lars may be exempted and deducted.oar
Inc document contains some tables for
use use IN the conversion of avoirdupois. and
Troy weight. 1911 HaaG Da. sne:iisa1g
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a dispatch from Washington says Il
s !: Understood in well-informed political
'ci :cles that Mr.. Stanton win resign bis
pf2sition as Secretary of fWar qinntneaiatelv
npoI the conclusior of peace with the
Sotth nl'health will be his plea Dp0liti-