Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-20
OFFICERS COMING TO
HELP ON INCOME TAX

Collector Of Internal Revenue Jones for
this district at Portsmouth, ~ II, an
nounces that federal income tax officers
will be sent into this State ian. ., 1918
They will be located in the following
towns for the periods specified. They will
be there every day and ready and Wiling
to help persons subject to the income tax
make out their returns without cost to
them for his services. He SAYS:
How many income-tax payers will
there be in your county? If you can
guess how many married persons living
with husband or wife viii have net in
comes of $1,000 or over and how many un-
married persons will have net incomes OF
$1,000 or over this year, then you know
The collector of Internal revenue esti-
mates that there will be one income-.ax X
payer for every 30 people in the State.
The returns of income for the Year 1917
must be made on forms provided for the
purpose before March I. 1915 Because A
good many people don't understand III ,
law and won't know how to make our
their returns, the government is sending
IN this expert to do il for them. But the
duty is on the taxpayer to make himself
known to the government. If he doesn't
make return as required before March 1st
he may have to pay a penalty ranaine
from $50 10 $1,000. pay q fine Or co to iaiI
SO If you don't want to take chances on
going to Jail, you better call on the in
come tax man. II You are not sure abou.
being subject TO the tax, better ask him
and make sure. Whether YOU see the in
come tax man or not, you must make
return if subject to tax
Inc collector suggests that everybody
start figuring up now his income and OK
penses 50 as TO be ready with th,. figures
when the expert arrives. Expenses. how
ever. don't mean family expenses, money
used TO pay off the principal Of \ deht
new machinery. buildings, or ANYTHING
like that. They mean what YOU spend in
making our money-interest taxes paid
hired help, amount paid for goods sold
seed stock bought for feeding. rent (ex-
cept for Your dwelhng). etc Income in
cludes about every dollar YOU receive"
Calais. Jan. 2-10 Eastport, Jan. r-14.
Lubec Jan. 15-l7; Pembroke. Jan 1s: Ma
chlas, Jan. 1922 Cherryfied. Jan. 24-25.
Eden. Jan. $3.50; Ellsworth, Jan. 3l-Feb 8.
Milo, Feb. Gil; Dover Feb l2-1s: Dexter
Eeb' Eei' y is-%: Newport. r'eb; p; Bangor,
Hill. Jan; l1-12: Fort Fairfield, Jan. Ii-22,
Presque Isle. Jan. 23-31: Caribou. Feb J.
.; Van Buren, Feb. 1l-l3: Grand Isle. Feb
u; Fort Kent, Feb. l419: Ashland. Feb,
2o-I; Mapeton. Feb. y; Washburn. Feb
2; Island Falls. Feb 252S; Sherman. Feb.
2; Millinocket. Feb. 2SMar /: Bangor,
Jan. 2-Mar. l. Portland. Jan MAR.
Bath. Jan. 2-l2; Boothbay Harpor Jan
1915; Wiscasse', Jan II; Whitefeil, Jan.
ds Is; 10 Newcastle, Jan ls; Waldoboro. Jan.
Feb. 2: Camden Feb. 4-6: Thomastop'
Feb. rs; Warren. Feb O. Vinalnaven
Feb. l-l2: Belfast. Feb. 1916: Searsport
Feb. IS; Stockton Springs. Feb. I9: Frank
fort. Feb. 20: Winterport. Feb. q: Port
land. Feb. 23Mar l. Rumford. Jan. 2-10:
Canton. Jan. IL: Buckfield Jan. Il: Me-
chanic Falls, Jan. 14-15; South Paris, Jan
l6-ls; Norway. Jan. 1921: Poland. Jan q;
East Lvermore. Jan. 23-25; Jay. Jan. e6-2s
Wilton. Jan. 29-30; Pennington, Jan 81
Feb. 2; Rangeley, Feb. 4; Lisbon, Feb. s.
:: Lewiston. Feb. s-Mar, /: Gardiner.