The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-21
INCOME TAX REPORTS
must Be made.
U. 5. OFFICERS TO VISIT EVERY
COUNTY SEAT AND ASSIST
CITIZENS.

Lexington, Ky, December lS,--fou
wont have 10 ngure ont your own in
come tax nj. by yourself hereafter. The
government IL going to send out mel
10 help you. IL viii be up 10 you u
hunt up these men. who Will be sen,
into every county seat town, and some
other towns besides, 10 meet the peo-
ple. Postmasters. bankers and news
papers viii be able to tell you when the
Royernmenta income tax man viii be
around, and where to md him. He viii
answer your questions, swear you -
the retnrn, take your money, and re,
move the wrinkles from your brow Re-
turns OF incume foi 1917 must be made
between January ! and March 1, 1919
.The government recognizes, Co..
lector of Internal Revenue Haly said
today, that many persons experience
n good deal OF difficulty In filling out IN
come tax forms II recognizes TOO
that taxpayers resident at points where
collectors Offices are not easily access
ible find Il hard 10 get proper instruc'
ton in the law. Next year, when every
married person living with wife or hus-
band and having net income of $1,000
land every unmarried person not inc
head OF a family and having a net m
come OF $1,000 for the year 1917 must
make return of income on the form
prescribed, there win be hundreds IN
every community seeking light on the
/ law. and help in executing their re :
turns My own and every other collec-
| lion district in the nation Will be d.
vided into districts with the county
as the unit and government oficef
/ informed IN the income tax assigned 10
each district He win spend hardly less
than a week in each county. and In
some counties longer time, very like
lly in the courthouse at the county seat
town, In cities where there are collec-
tors branch Officers, he Will be there
| and In other cities possibly at the city
lhall. Ny Office VIII In due time advise
jpostmasters and bankers and send cut
notices TO the newspapers stating whei
the officer win be in each county. II
viii be unnecessary for prospective tax
| payers 10 ask my office for forms on
| which To make returns. The officer whc
visits their county will have them.
.I. may ne stated as matter OF gen.
eral inforlnatior that net income &
the remainder after substracting ex-
lpcnSth ITOI1 kTtbS 'hephhS' Naoc'ts-'
| family, or living expense is not expense
In the meaning OF the law, the exemp
ton hcing allowed to cover such ex-
penses.
"The new exemptions Of $1,000 and
80. 900 will add tens Of thousands to the
lumber OF income taxpayers In th.s
district, In nsmuch as practically ever,
Iiurmer, merchant, tradesman profes-
s.onni man and salay. worker and b
great many wage workers will be re-
uuired to rake return and pay tax.
'.The law makes II the dut' OF til
ltaxpayor 70 seek out the collector Many
people assume that II an income taN
form Is not sent o. a government Of
ficer does not CALL, they are relieved
from making report. This is decided,
In error II is the other way round. The
Taxpayer has to 20 10 the government
and II he doesn't within the time pre-
scribpd, nc Is n violater Of the law, and
the govern ment will go to him with IL
penalties
| At Louisa Jan. 2S to Feb. Z.
LATER:--The department has just
announced that an income tax officer
vii, be at Louisa January 2s TO Feb
ruary to assist the people IN making
their reports. PaintsviIle. February