Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-02

As we lntlmated IN ~ paper last a
airy and February, when we published
preliminary reports OF the packing
throughout the West, there has been an
unusual number Of hogs cured by farmers
and stOreksepsrs, TINS season, owing to
the general belief which prevailed that the
price paid for pork during the season was
much below its real value, but the details
Of the packing thus done could not be in
cluded In report.
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION or THE IN
COME TAX
The following communications from the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue make
some important changes in the method Of
assessing the income tax. It viii be seen
that me Of the most obnoxious features
Of the tax is removed:
OFFICs OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, March p, 1871.
s.. b. butcher, EsqY Supervisor Of INTER
nal Revenue, New York:
Sir-In making their annual income re-
turn upon form -, tax payers should not
be required 10 include amount received
IS dividends, interest, or coupons from
any Of the corporations, Institutions, or
companies mentioned in sections 10 and
1Z2 Of the act of June 80, 1864, a. amended,
except the interest allowed or paid 70 de-
pOsitors in savings banks or saving insti-
buttons. even though no tax bias been
withheld theref ON.
IshalI cause this letter TO be published
in the Internal Revenue Record for the
guidance OF Internal Revenue officers.
All previous rulings inconsistent here
with are hereby revoked.
A. PLEASONTON,
Commissioner.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL Revenue,
WASHINGTON, March p, 1871.
w. @. & 4. p. Church, Editors Of the IN
teTHGi ReUenue Record, New York city:
Gcuuemea-Gou viii please publish the
following in your next issue Of she In
terudt Revenue Record.
Taxpayers who prefer not TO make re-
turn Of income for the year 1870 in detail,
a. set forth on page 2 Of form "a, will be
aIlOWed 70 make q statement in the form
following land this statement may be
made by the proper i~nterlineatiOns and
erssures on pages 2 and 3 Of form "a:
Statement Of income, gains and profits Of
-- Of , County o.
and State Of , during the year
1870, after making ali legal deductions:
Taxable
Amount of Tax At ~ per ceut----
AWdQUit-State Of County Of 7,
s.:
-- being sworn according to law,
depOses and says thai the foregoing stale
meut contains q full, true and correct bc-
couunJ Of his income for the year A. D.
1870, which he has received, whether de
rived from any kind Of property, rents,
interests, dividends, undivided profits,
wages or salary, or from any profession,
trade, employment OF vocation, or from
n other source Whstever, from the LIST
day Of January 70 the 3lst day Of Deem
Der, A. ID 1870, both days inclusive, and
subject 70 an income tax under the excise
law Of the United States; and that he has
not received and o. not entitled 70 receive
from any or ell sources of income together
any other sum for the said year besides
what is herein set forth, except such
amounts IS, though justly due TO the afi-
ant, are not COED and cOllectable; and
that he IL honestly and truly entitled TO
make the deductions from his income for
said year as made by him, In accordance
with the trHe intent OF the excise laws Of
the United States; and that the several
rates and amOuuts therein contained are
stated in legal tender currency.
Sworn 70 and subscribed this 49, day
Of, A. ID. 1871, before me. -
Assistant Assessor - Division, - Dis
trict, State Of
Written answers VIII not be required to
the questions on page 3 Of " Form 24.n
AFFIDAVIT No. ], on page 4 Of the said
Form p" may be modified by erasure
of the words and that during said year
his entire gross income from every source.
estimated Ia said currency, without any
deduction or dlminutiOn whatever. did
not exceed 5000.
A. PLEAsoNToN, Com.