The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
MUST YOU PAY TAX
ON YOUR INCOME?
Matter That Every fa,rican
Is Called on TO Determine
Without Delay,


come tax division of the war revenue
set to figure up his Income and flle
hls return II he Ia unmarried and
has u net Income nt 1000 or more, or
II he Ia married or the head Of a tani'
ily and HIS net income Ii $4,000 or
more, he must pay the tS. Ills re-
turn must he In the hands OF the col
icctor Of Internal revenue In the dis
trlct In which thc taxpayer lives or
has his principal place ~ business be-
fore March |, 1918
The man who thinks 10 cvade this
tax Is maklng a serious error, Revenue
officials will be In every county 10
check returns, Failure to make cos
rect return within the time specified
involves heavy penalties
NET income" means gross income
less certain deductions provided for by
tho act, The law defines income 40
profit, gain, wages, salary, commits
sions, money or It's equivalent from
professions. yocations. commerce,
trade, rents. sales and dealings In prop
erty, real and personal, and interest
from investments except interest from
government bonds. or state, municipal,
township or county bonds, Incomes
from service Ms guardian, trustee or
executor; from dividends, pensions,
royalties. or patents or oil and gas
wells. coal land. etc. are taxable.
Normal Rata 10 z Per Cent
The normal rate Of tax 10 : per cent
on net incomes above the amount of
exemptions. waich IL $4,000 In the case
Of married person or head Of family
and $1,000 In the case OF single per
son. A married person or head OF a
family Is allowed an additional cx'
emption OF 5000 for each dependent
child IL under eighteen years OF age
or incapable OF ssltsupport because
detective The taxpayer IL considered
TO be the head Of family II he IL
actually supporting one or more per.
sons closely connected with him by
blood relationship or relationship by
marriage. or II his duty 10 support
such person 10 based on some moral
or legal obligation.
Debts asccrtaincd TO be- worthless
and charged on within the year AMI
taxes paid except income taxes and
those assessed against local benefits
are dcductihIc. Thesc and other points
Of the income tax section Of tho war
revenue act will be fully explained by
revenue officers who will visit every
county In the United States between
January . and March 10 assist tax.
payers In making out their returns.
Officers 10 Visit Every Locality.
Notice OF their arrival in each local
itv will be- given In advance through
the press, banks and post ofiices, They
will he supplied with income tax forms
copies Of which may be obtained also
from COlleCtOIh Ol inh'lha' 1'''HN''
The bureau OF internal revenue 10
seeking to impress upon persons sub.
ject to the tax the fact that failure TO
soc this oflrIal in no way relieves
them OF the duty imposed by Law 10
file their returns within the time sps'
Gifted.
The penalty for failure TO make tho
return on time Ia fine Of not less
than 500 nor moro than $1,000, and
in addition 50 per cent OF the amount
OF the tax due For making n false
or fraudulent return. the penalty Is
fine not TO exceed $4,000 or no, ex.
ceeding one years imprisonment, or
both, In the discretion Of the court.
and In addition 100 per cent Of the
tax evaded.
AZ TO the Farmers.
The number Of farmers who will pay
Income taxes has not been estimated
BY the government oAieIals. but II 10
certain they viii form large percen'
Iage OF the 5000. 900 persons assessed
who never before have paid an income
lax. The average farmer does not
keep books but II he svails himself Of
he services Of government experts
who will be sent to aid him, II will
not he diffcult for him to ascertain
he amount OF his net income.
The farmer In making out his return
nay deduct depreciation in the value
II property and machinery used In the
conduct Of bis farm, and loss by fire.
torn or other casualty, or by theft II
lot covered by insurance. Expenses
lctually incurred In farm operation
nay be deducted, but not family or
living expense. Produce raised on the
a run and traded for groceries wearing