Meade County news., 1917-11-08

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 bilD
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-
tion 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 nickel, as many other
persons selling goods affected by the
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-
tion 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- I
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 n cabaret
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 un-
der regulations to be prescribed by
the treasury department.
In the case of persons having the
permanent use of boxes or seats, or
q lense thereon, the tax Is equivalent
to 10 per cent of the amount for which
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
mum charge for admission 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 other
amuscments (the maximum charge for
admission to which Is ten cents) with
iEnoutdOor general amusement parks
or in the case of admissions to such
parks. Where the proceeds inure ex-
clusively to the benefit of religious,
educational or charitable societies or
organizations, and in the case OF ad-
missions to agricultural fairs, no tax
shall be levied, provided none OF the
proceeds are distributed to stockhold-S
ers or members of the association. -
A tax of 10 per cent is imposed ON
the amount paid as dues or member
shin fees, including initiation fees, to
any social, athletic or sporting club
where such dues or fees are In ex-
cess of $12 per year, such tax to be
paid by the person paying the dues
or fees. Dues or fees paid to fra
ternal or beneficiary societies, orders
or associations operated on the lodge
system are exempt.
Those collecting admission dues or
fees are required to collect the tax
and make monthly returns and pay
ments to the government.