The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-19
Miscellaneous Stamp Act.

For the information of the readers OF
the COURIER, we publish below IL mis-
cellaneous list of Internal Revenue
Stamp taxes that must be paid by
the people. We take the article from
the Alexandria Town Talk:
On bonds, debentures, certificates OF
Indebtedness, 5 cents on each 800 of
face value.
On sales or agreement to sell, shares
or certificates OF stock, 3 cents on each
800.
On sales or agreements of sale Of any
products or merchandise at any ex-
change, i ceF on each 800 OF value.
On bank checks, drafts, certificates of
deposit not drawing interest, and
money orders of all kinds, 9 cents.
On each bill of exchange, draft, Ger
~tificate of deposit, drawing i~ntessst,
On foreign bills of exchange and lssa
ters of credit, 4 cents on ach 800. y
On each bill of lading, or receipt for
export, or other than charter party, 10
cents.
On each bill of lading q manifest for
goods sent 10y freight OF express with
in the United States, 1 cent!S
Or each telephone message costing
Is cents or more, I cent.
On each bond OF indemnity, so cents
On each certificate of profits of COM
panies and corporations, 3 cents on
each 800 of face value.
Certificates OF damage and other doe
uments issued 10y post wariens, 81
cents.
On certificates of al! kinds required
by law, not otherwise specified, 10
cents.
On every charter of "a vessel or Ie-
newal of transfer of same: On regis
tered not exceeding 300 tons, SIS; on
registered tonnage not exceeding 600
tons, So; on registered tonnage of
more than 600 hundred tons, 10 cents.
Brokers note, or memorandum of
sale OF property or merchandise, $40.
On every conveyance or deed of
more than 800 and less than $500, so
cents.
On every telegraph message, 1 cent.
On custom house entry, not ex-
ceeding 500 of value, 25 cents; $500 of
value, so cents; exceeding $500 OF val
lie, 81,
On every withdrawal of goods from
customs bonded warehouse, so cents.
On every lease for n year, 25 cents,
for three years, so cents; for more than
three years, ST.
On registered tonnage of 300 tonss 81.
On registered tonnage of more than
600 tons, S..
On mortgages of more than 1900,
and not exceeding $1,000, 25 cents, and
Oh each additional $500, or fraction
thereof 20 cents.
Power of attorney: Incorporated
companies or associations, 10 cents lex
cept religious, etc. societies) to sell or
lease real estate, 90 cents.
On protest of note, bill of exchange,
check, etc, or marine protest. 25 cents.
On legacies, exceeding $4,000, and
from rs cents to SIS on each 800, which
graded tax is to be multiplied by u on
of more than $4,000 and less
than 800. 600; multiplied by 2. where
the value of the property does not OK
coed 100000 multiplied by 81, where
the value of the property does not ex-
coed $1,000, 900, and multiplied by 3
when i'm excess of 81 ,O00, 900.
Violation of the act by evasion of the
taxes on proprietary and patent
ed articles is punishable by Il fine of
$500 or six months imprisonment.
Evasion of the stamp tax on documents,
etc, is punishable by a fine eff
S100. Forging or c0unterfeiting stamps
IS punishable by a fine OF $1,000, or CON
inement at hard labor for five years.
Bankers are taxed according to capt.
al invested. Financial brokers must
Day a tax. Pawnbrokers must pay $50
monthly.
A lite insurance policy shall pay a
stamp tax of s cents for each 800 or
fractional part thereof on the amount
insured; provided, that on industrial or
weekly payment insurance the tax
,hall be 40 per cent Of the amount of
he first weekly premium.
Mixed flour manufacturers are taxed.
Theater proprietors are taxed.
Billiard and pool tables are taxed SIS
zach.
Manufacturers of tobacco, cigars, and
must pay an extra tax.
Teas are taxed 10 cents per pound,
by importers.
Manufacturers of patent medicines
must pay a stamp tax on all goods mani
fractured.
Retail dealers in medicinal prepare
ions, perfnmery, cosmetics aud similar
must stamp them when sold, if
hey are now in stock
Chewing gum, wines, parlor and
1eepiDg cars are all taxed.
On each passage ticket to a foreign
'ort (not in British North America
not exceeding $40, 81 $50 to
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