The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-08


tions OF the United States Government
or its possessions and of any State
or political subdivision of a Sta;>s
such as city, town, county or vii
lage.
Interest on the Second Liberty Bond
issue OF September "a. 1917, to an
amount not exceeding $4,000 OF such
bonds. II you own more than that
amount the interest on the additional
bonds is exempt from the normal taa
but from the surtax. Interest on Sc
curities issued under the provisions
OF the Federal Farm Loan Act OF July
II, 1916.
Salaries OF officers and employees
of a State or political subdivision Of
State. including school teachers
In addition to the normal rate Of
. per cent the act Of 1917 imposes an
extra levy or Surtax ranging from 1
per cent on incomes between $4,000 and
81 500 to so per cent on incomes in
excess of 100000. The act Of 1916
In addition to the normal tax imposes
surtax ranging from per cent on
incomes between $4,000 and $4,000
to IS per cent on incomes OF more than
S2,0000.o009. The total tax on incomes
OF more than 100000 therefore, is
81 per cent.
II by reason Of illness or absence
from the United States you arc unable
personally to render a return, you
may appoint an agent to act for you
Your agent must make AFFIDAVIT that
he has sufficient knowledge OF your
affairs to make return for you and be
willing to assume responsibility for
delinquent. false or fraudulent re-
turn.
The task Of collecting income taxes
devolves upon the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. The Bureau is sending into
every county in the United States rev.
enUe officers to assist taxpayers in
making out their returns. The loca-
ton Of their officers may be ascertain
ed By inquiring Of the Office of the
collector of internal revenue, you:
bank or the postmaster. They will
furnish you with blanks, answer any
and all questions as to how TO fill
them out and swear you to your re-
turns each OF which must be accom-
panied by an affidavit.
II your income was not Eye than
$1,000 ask for Form 10i03. Il it T.GS
more than $1,000 ask for Form 1910.
The services of the Government eX.
perts are offered without cost, but
should you fail to see them you are
not relieved Of the duty imposed by
law to file your return within the time
prescribed. The Government is not
required TO see the taxpayer. The
taxpayer must seek the Government.
Payment Of the tax must be made on
or before June Is. 1918.
The man who thinks to evade the
income tax Is making q serious error.
A checking system will inform the
Government OF delinquents. Under
what is known as the information az
source" provision of the act OF 1917
employers are required to file with the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue a
true report OF the wage OF $500 or
more paid to each employee during the
year 1917. The Government has other
methods OF keeping tab on delinquents.
The penalties are severe. For fail
ing to make a return on time the pen
atty is fine OF not less than $50 Eor
more than $1,000 and in addition so
per cent OF tho amount due. For max
ing false or fraudulent return the
penalty Is fine not exceeding $4,000
or one years Imprisonment or both,
in the discretion of the court and 100
per cent OF the tax due. For failing
to pay on time the penalty is an as
sessment of S per cent OF the amount
OF tax due plus 1 per cent interest for
each trI1 month during which it re
mains unpaid.
Last year 100000 persons paid an
income tax. This year the number
assessed will be more than 5000, 900.
# you are one OF them remember that
your dollars are for the support of
the war and that by promptly fling
your return and promptly paying your
tax you are helping the Government
towards early victory. The more
GuicEsIy the victory Is won the more
quickly viii the income taA be cut
down on the big incomes and cut o.
entirely on small incomes Pay your
income taxes to insure your income.
Make money. Attend Snider's big
furniture sale. Last day Saturday.