The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

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increased from 4 cents to cents /
pound.
Stamp Taxes Fixed.
Stamp taxes agreed upon are:
Bonds of Indebtedness, 3 cents on
each 500.
Indemni-y and surety bonds, so
cents.
Parcel post packages, 1 cent for
each % cents Of the cost OF transpor-
tation.
Capital stock, original issues, . cents
per 500.
Sales and transfers, . cents per 800.
Sales of produce on exchange. 2
cents for each 500 value in merchan-
disc
Drafts, checks payable other than
on sight or demand, promissory notes,
except bank notes for circulation, and
renewals, 2 cents for all sums below
500 and 2 cents for each additional
500 or fraction thereof.
Conveyance papers, 80 cents be-
tween 500 and $500 and so cents for
each additional $500.
Customs house entries, from 25
cents to 81; entry for withdrawal from
bonded warehouses, so cents.
Passenger vessel tickets for ports
other than those in the United States
Canada and Mexico, between SO and
$50. 81; between $50 and $50. So, and
above $50. So.
Voting proxies, 10 cents.
Power of attorney, % cents.
Playing cards, decks of not more
than "a cards, an additional 5 cents
on the present rates
Taxes on life insurance. eliminated
from the house bill in the senate.
were amended and reinserted, raising
about 100000. Effective November
1 the new taxes on new insurance poI-
icies issued are cents per 500 or
fraction thereof on life insurance and
L cent per 81 on the premium charged
on marine, casualty, fire and inland
assurances.
Amusement taxes agreed upon pro-
vide that all persons entering places
OF amusement free, except employees
and officials on duty and children IN
der twelve, would pay a tex rate OF l
cent on each 10 cents or fraction
thereof of the admission charge. This
tax also would apply to cabarets and
similar performances where the cost
Of entertainment is included in other
costs, such as service. Holders of an
nCal box seats would pay 10 per cent
Of the annual rental. Nickel theaters
and shows, rides and other outdoor
park amusements with a maximum adj
mission of 10 cents and benefit enter
tainments and agricultural fairs were
exempted.
After November I, 1917, members of
all clubs, except fraternal orders. pay
ing more than SD annual dues would
be subject to 10 per cent tax.
Exemptions Are Allowed.
On excess profits the conferees
agreed upon a minimum deduction of
z per cent and a maximum OF 10 per
cent, instead Of the 6 to 10 per cent
fixed by the senate. Other exemp-
tons are $1,000 for corporations and
$4,000 for individuals Corporations,
partnerships and individuals having
no capital stock would pay a fat rate
OF s per cent on net profits in excess
OF $1,000 for corporations and 5000
for individuals and partnerships.
Miscellaneous income tax amend
ments inserted by the senate were
generally adopted, including the So
called Jones amendment for a tax Of
10 per cent on corporations indis- |
tributcd surplus, without allowance
for income taxes paid. The 10 per
cent tax would not apply to undis- |
tributed income actually invested or
employed In business or invested In |
federal securities after September 1, |
1917, and 3 per cent penalty for sur |
plus retained but not employed is pro-
vided.
In making provision for administra- |
ton and collection OF the new and |
existing taxes the conferees provided |
that the special tax of 121k per cent |
on war munitions manufactures shall /
be reduced to 10 per cent, but re- 1
tanned TO January 1, 1918. 1t now
yields about S29,OO0,OOO annually and 4
the senate had proposed its repeal.