Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07

ton of the premium charged under
each policy including renewals but
not including policies of reinsurance
Casualty insurance, one cent on each
dollar or fraction of the premium
charged under each policy Except In
demnity and surety bonds, which are
taxable under another title of the bill)
including renewals, but not including
reinsurance policies.
Policies issued by any corporation
exempt from the income tax are ex-
empt from this tax.
The person, partnership or asSOcia-
ton issuing such policies of insurance
is required to make monthly returns
and monthly payments to the govern
ment. ;
For every ten cents or fraction
thereof you spend on the movies you
must turn over to the government one
cent. OF course, the movie prOpri-
etors may save you the inconvenience
of handling pennies by raising his ad-
mission price a nickel, as many other
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war tax have already done.
Here is the way admission tax and
the club dues levies will fall upon
the public:
One cent on each ten cents or frac-
ton of the amount paid for admission
to any place including admission by
season ticket or subscription, to be
paid by the person paying for such
admission, except in the case OF chill
dren under twelve, where the tax in
every case is one cent. Persons ad-
mitted free pay the tax on the basis OF
the charge made to other persons OF
the same class, except employees,
municipal officers on official business
and children under twelve. Where
the charge for admission to cabareE
or similar entertainment is wholly or
in part included in the price paid for
refreshnent, service or merchandise,
the amount paid is to be computed UNI
der regulations to be prescribed by
the treasury department.
In the case of persons having the
permanent use of boxes or seats, or
a lease thereon, the tax is equivalent
to 10 per cent of the amount for which
a similar box or seat is sold for the
performance or exhibition at which
the box or seat is used or reserved by
or for the lessee or holder.
These taxes are not to be imposed
in the case of place where the maxi
-. Co Cd Scinn iS five cents
or for shows, rides or other amuse-
ments in outdoor general amusement
parks where the admission is ten cents
or in the case of shows, rides or OtheF
amusements (the maximum charge Ior
admission to which is ten cents) with-
in outdoor general amusement parks
or in the case of admissions 10 SUCH
parks. Where the proceeds inure eX-
clusively to the benefit of religious
educational or charitable S0cletieS vi
organizations, and in the case OF au'
missions to agricultural fairs, no tax
shall be levied, provided none OF the
proceeds are distributed to Stockholm
ers or members of the association
A tax of 10 per cent is imposed Oh
the amount paid as dues or memDeH
ship fees, including initiation fees 10
any social, athletic or sporting clu'
where such dues or fees are IN e1-
cess of $12 per year, such tax 10 %
paid by the person paying the dues
or fees. Dues or fees paid TO ira
ternal or beneficiary societies, ORDERS
or associations operated on the iouso
system are exempt.
Those collecting admission dues OF
fees are required to collect the LAX
and make monthly returns and pay
ments to the government.