Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-08
Folks Have to Pay Extra Now
for Postage, Travel, kmuSe-
ments, Etc.
REMEMBER, KAISER TO BLAME
But for Prussla's Mad Ambition and
Barbarous Methods, World Prob
ably Would Be at Psaee-oen't
Forget Income Tax.

Ai letleEB Stul OUT VI tOWHE hO" wv
you like paying the extra charge for
movies, railroad tickets, kilograms,
tong Substance phone messages?
And, by the way. If you are single
aud earn more than 81 900 year, you
have to pay a two per cent tax on all
In excess Of the thousand bucks. And
a you are married, you have TO pay
two per cent tax on your annual in
come In excess OF $1,000.
Didn't you know that2 Well, it's
srue, and the tax must be paid by
June /, 1918 for the whole year 1917.
II you fail to pay, the government can
exact a heavy penalty. But remember,
folks, 1t Is al! done to help whip the
kaiser II the tax makes you
grouchy. cuSS the kaiser, don't cuss
our government.
All Of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They hive nothing to
DO with the transcription of wealth.
They are a part of the program or
taxation to make each man, woman
and child in the United States feel
direct personal part In the war. They
amply to freight, passenger and OK
press transportation, pipe lines, Pull
rsan seats and berths, telegraph and
telephone messages, insurance poll
cies, admissions to theaters ana
movies" and to club dues. The eff
feet OF most OF them is felt, therefore,
IN q slight rise in the high cost of
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev.
enueS:
Freight transportation. ..$77 ,5OooOo
Express transportation O,OOOWO
Passenger transportation. 6O.OOO,OOO
pine lines. 4,5OOOO
Seats and berths. ... 4,OOO,OOO
Telegraph and telephone
messages ... 100000
Insurance DoIicies .. 5.OO0,0 600
.Juh ,ues . 1000, 900
Admissions .............. oO'OoO'oW
The war tax on facilities furnished
hyv public utilities is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent of the amount paid
for transportation by rail or water or
by any form of mechanical motor pow
GER in competition with carriers by RAN
or water, on freight consigned from
one point in the United States to an
other.
One cent for each twenty cents or
fraction charged by express c0mpa-
nies for transportation from one point
in the United States to another.
Eight per cent of the amount paid
for the transportation of persons by
rail or water or by any form of me-
chanlcal motor power on Il regular
established line in competition with
common carriers, from one point In
the United States to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico
where the ticket is issued in the Unit
ed States. No tax Is imposed on COM
mutation or season tickets for trips
Less than 30 miles, or in cases where
the fare does not exceed 35 cents.
Ten per cent of the amount paid
II Il mileage book used for trans
portation or accommodation was pur-
chased prior to November l. 1917. or
II c"sh fire Is paid, the conductor or
agent collecting the fare is required
60 collect the tax.
Five per cent on the amount paid
for the transportation Of oil by pipe
line.
Five cents for each telegraph, tele-
uhone or radio dispatch originating
sn the United States where the charge
iS 10 cents or more.
The foregoing taxes are paid by the
persons paying for the services or
facilities rendered. A carrier making
no charge for transporting commod'
ity because of its ownership thereof,
or for any other reason, Is required
to pay a tax equivalent to the amount
which would he imposed II 1t received
payment, except in the case Of com
modities which are necessary for Its
use in the conduct of Its business or
the business OF another line constitute
ing part of the same railroad sys-
ten. Service rendered to The federal
and state governments Is exempt from
taxation. Persons collecting these
taxes are required to make monthly
returns and monthly payments TO the
federal government.
The new levles upon insurance take
effect in the following mtnner:
On life insurance, eight cents on
each 500 or fraction Of the amount
of the policy, except industrial lnsur.
ance policies not in excess OF 5000
issued on the weekly payment plan in
which case the tax Is 40 per cent OF
the first weekly premium. Policies of
reinsurance IRE exempt
on Murine, inland and fire insur-
nnce. ono cent on each dollar or frac'
ZION OF the prcmitm charged under
each policy Including renewals, bur
NOT including policies of reinsurance.
casualty Insurance, one cent on each
dollar or fraction OF the premium