Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
No WAY To EVADE
THE INCOME TAX
EVERY GOOD AMERICAN EARNING
FAIR LIVING WILL HELP TO
PAY EXPENSES OF WAR.
RETURNS DUE BEFORE MARCH
Heavy Penalties Provided for Failure
to File Them-Governmen Officials
viii Be In Every County to Assist
the Taxpayers.

viii Be In Every County to Assist
the Taxpayers
ELECTROMAGNETIC pay an In
come taxi"
/ 1 hat Is the question that thousands
OF Americans are asking The answer,
In general way. lies In this state
ment:
Every unmarried person having a
net income Of 81 600 or more, and ev-
cry married person or head of q fam
ily having an income Of $1,000 or more
must lille return. These returns must
be In the hands Of the collector Of in
ternal revenue in the district in which
the taxpayer lives or has his principal
place of business between January
and March !, 1918.
The man who thinks to eyade this
tax Is making Il serious error. Revenue
officials will be in every county to
check returns. Failure to make cor
rect return within the time specified
Involves heavy penalties.
met income" means gross income
less certain deductions provided for by
the act The law defines income rs
profit, gain wages, salary, commits
sions money or its equivalent from
professions, vacations, 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 as guardian, trustee or
executor; from dividends, pensions.
royalties, or patents, or oil and gas
wells. coal land. etc, are taxable.
Normal Rate is Per Cent.
The normal rate Of tax is 2 per cent
on net incomes above the amount Of
exemptions, which is $1,000 in the case
Of married person or head Of fam
lily and 81 900 in the ease of single
person. A married person or head Of
n family Is allowed an additional eX-
emption of 5000 for each dependant
child If under eighteen years of age
or incapable of self-supp0rt because
defective. The taxpayer is considered
10 be the head of family If he il
actually supporting one or more per.
sons closely connected with him by
1lood relationship or relationship by
'r."'iH~" rr If his duty 10 support
,uch person is based on some moral
" legal obligation.
Debts aScertHined to be worthless
nd charged off within the year and
axes paid except income taxes and
hose assessed against local benefits
re doductible. These and other points
f the income tax section of the war
evcnue net will be fully explained by
ounty in the United States between
nnuary and March TO assist tax
ayers In making out their returns.
Officers to Visit Every Locality.
Notice Of their arrival In each local
" will be given in advance through
he press. banks and post offices. They
ill be supplied with income tax forms
opies Of which may be obtained also
rom collectors of internal revenue.
The bureau of internal revenue Is
nel;ing TO impress upon persons sub
oct TO the tax the fact that failure TO
20 this official in no way relieves
lem Of the duty iwnoSed by law TO
le their returns within the time spec
ed.
The government is not required tn
eek the taxpayer The taxpayer Is
'Quircd 10 seek the government, Per-
ms in doubt ms to whether they are
inject 10 the tax or not or as to how
make oui their returns, will readily
therefore, that visit TO
lis official may mean the avoidance
later Aii'rutles.
The penalty for failure TO make the
turn ON time is fine Of not less
IAN 500 nor more than $1,000, and
addition 80 per cent Of The amount
the tax due, For making false
fraudulent return. the penalty is
fine not tn exceed $1,000 or not ok
cdlng one years imprisonment, or
,th. IN The discretion of the court, and
addition 100 per cent of the tax
AIDED
As TO the Farmers