Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-26
INCOME
TAX IN BRIEF
The Requirements Boiled Down
for Busy Folks.

II you are single and your net In
come for 1917 was $1,000 or more you
must file a return.
II you were married and living with
wife Tor husband) and had a net In
come of $1,000 or more for 1917 you
must file return.
Husbands and wife's income must
be considered jointly, plus income OF
minor children.
Income of minor or incompetent,
derived from a separate estate, must
be reported by his legal representa-
tive.
Severe penalties are provided for
those who neglect or evade the law.
For false or fraudulent return there
is a penalty not exceeding $1,000 hne
or years Imprisonment, or both, plus
100 per cent. of tax.
For failure to make return on or
before April 1, 1918, fine is from $2o
to $1,000, plus 80 per cent. Of tax due.
Returns must be filed with the Col
lector Of Internal Revenue OF district
In which you live.
An agent may file return for per-
son who Is i'll, absent from the country
or otherwise incapacitated.
Each return must be signed and
sworn or affirmed by person execut-
ing 1t.
Single persons are allowed $1,000
exemption In computing normal tax.
A married person living with wife
Cor husband) Is allowed $4,000 exemp-
ton, plus 5000 for each dependent
child under 18.
A head Of family, though single, is
allowed $1,000 exemption If actually
supporting one or more relatives.
Returns must show the entire
amount Of earnings, gains and profits
received during the year.
officials and employees are not taxa
BILE on the salaries or wages received
from state. county. city or town In
the United States.
Interest on state and municipal
bonds issued within the U. S. is ex-
empt from federal income tax and
should be omitted.
Interest on United States govern
ment bonds is also exempt, except on
individual holdings Of Liberty Fours In
excess of $1,000 par value
Dividends are not subject to normal
tax, but must be reported and included
In net income.
Gifts and legacies are not income
and should not be included on the re-
turn of the beneficiary.
Life insurance received as bene-
fciary or as premiums paid back al
maturity or surrender of policy is moi
income.
Payments received for real or per
sonal property sold is not income, but
the profit realized thereon Is income
for the year of sale.
Amounts received In payment Of
notes or mortgages is not income, bu
the interest on such notes or mort
cages is taxable income.
From the entire gross income GER
tain allowances are made In arriving
at the net income.
Necessary expenses actually paid II
the conduct of business. trade or pro
fession may be claimed.
A farmer can claim payments fol
. labor, seed, fertilizer, stock feed, re
, pairs on buildings, except his dwelling
!. repairs of fences and farm machinery
. materials and small tools for immedi
: ate use.
The amount Of rent paid for farm
! may also be claimed as tenant farm
!. er's expense.
!. Payments for live stock are allowa
!. BILE II bought for resale. But II Dough
!. for breeding purposes cattle are an In
!. vestment not an expense, and canno
: be allowed.
storekeeper can claim amount
!. paid for advertising. clerk hire, tele
!. phone, water, light and fuel, also dray
age and freight bills and cost Of op
!. Grating and repairing wagons ant
!. trucks.
: A physician can claim cost of hi
!. professional supplies, rent, office help
: telephone. expense Of team or automo
: bile used In making professional call
: and expenses attending medical con
!. ventions
:. A dentist can claim similar items
!: except team or auto expense. whicl
/: are not necessary in his profession.
|: Expenses that are personal or con
E nected In any way with the support o
: we'll being of person or family ar
not allowable.
The costs of machines, instruments
vehicles or implements that are NOR
I, or less permanent In character are no
6 allowable as an expense. They are In
a vestments.
e Interest paid on a mortgage or othe
J, personal Indebtedness is allowable o
a a personal return.
% All taxes paid within the year ca
% be taken out on a federal return, e,
n cept federal income taxes, inheritanc
h taxes and assessments for local In
l provements-
IS Losses sustained IN business O
lie through fire, storm or shipwreck or b
y theft, except when compensated by II
lie surance or otherwise.