White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
WHO WILL PAY INCOME W
TAX IN THE YEAR 1918
A fedora, income tax officer vii

A federal income tax officer will
establish headquarters for this dis
trict and remain here from January
81 TO February s. according to adj
vice received from Justice s. War
dell, Internal Revenue Collector. of
saa Francisco.
The object in sending the federal
officer in here Is 70 assist all those
who desire his services IN making
ont their reports. which must be
fled before March 1. The law
Places the burden upon the persons
who is subject to the tax to see to it
that his report is in at the time
specified and properly made out. SO
1t will he we'll for all to consult the
federal expert while they have that
opportunity.
Under the new law all married
persons living with their wife or hus.
band and whose net-income is $4,000
or more are subject t a tax on all
above that sum. In the case Of sin
gle persons the tax applies Oh all
incomes of 100000 or more.
The federal officer will be In his
office here between the dates giyn
and many will be saved future al
noyance perhaps if they consult him.
Failure upon the part of a person
subject to tax to file his report for
any reason whatsoever, subjects him
or her to a fine of from $1,000 =
100000. or a Jail sentence.
1t is urged that all commence to
figure up their income from last year
50 as to have their figures in the best
possible shape when the federal Of
fer arrives as no doubt he yill be
a very busy man during his short
stay here.
The following is the letter received
by the News:
How many income-tax payers VII
there he in White Pine coutny? II
yo4 can guess how many married
persons living with wife or husband
will have net incomes Of $4,000 or
over and how many unmarried PER
sons will have net incomes of $1,000
or over this year, then you know.
The Collector of Internal Revenue
estimates that there will be many
taxpayers in this county.
Returns of income for the year
1917, must be made on forms pro-
vided for the purpose before March
1. 1918. Because q good many peo-
pie don't understand the law and
won't know how to make out their
returns, the government Is sending
In this expert to do 1t for them. But
the duty Is on the taxpayer to make
himself known to the government.
II he doesn't make returns as re-
quired before March l he may have
to pay a penalty ranging from $40
to $1,000, pay a fine or go to jail.
So II you don't want TO take chances
on going 10 Jail, you better call on
the income tax man. II you r not
sure dDOuI DClh6 SubJCtt W AK SNNf
better ask him and make sure.
| Whether you see the income tax man
or not, you must make, return IL
subject to tax.
OF course, persons resident in 9TH
er counties may, II they want to,
come and see the income tax man
who will be at established headquar-
tiers.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his in
come and expenses 50 as to be ready
with the figures when the expert
arrives. Expenses, however, don't
mean family expenses, money used
to pay off the principal of a debt,
new machinery. buildings, or any
| thing like that. They mean what
you spend in making your money
interest, taxes paid. hired help, rent
Except for your ~dwelling), etc. In
come includes about every dollar
xou have. |