The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-09

duie anu heeu n0l De TepOIlcu III your return:
 Gifts.
 Value of property acquired through will or by inheritance. 1t must be understood, however, that the income received from such property is tax able
 Proceeds of life insurance policies.
 Returns oi premiums on life endow- ment and annuity policies.
 Interest on bonds and other obliga- tions of the United States govern ment or it's possessions and of any state or political subdivision of state such as city, town, county or village
 Interest on the second Liberty bond issue of September 2l, 19lI to as amount not exceeding 5000 of such bonds. If you own more than that amount the interest on the additional bonds is exempt from the normal tax, but not from the surtax.
 Interest on securities issued under I Loan Act of July r, 1916.
 Salaries of officers and employees of state or political subdivision of a state, including school teachers
 In addition to the normal rate of 2 per cent the act of 1917 imposes an extra levy or surtax ranging from 1 per cent on incomes between S5.0OO and $500 to 90 per cent on incomes in excess of $1,000 GOO. The act of 1916 in addition to the normal tax i'm poses a surtaX ranging from 1 per cent on incomes between S20,000 and S40,000 to l3 per cent on incomes of more than $2G0O,000 The total tax on incomes of more than $2,000000 therefore, is e per cent If my reason of illness or absence from the United States you are un- able 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 responsi0il- ity for delinquent, false or fraudu- lent return
 The task of collecting income taxes deyolves upon the bureau of internal revenue. The bureau is sending into every county in the United States revenue officers to assist taxpayers in making out their returns. The loca ton of their offices may be ascer- aimed by inquiring of the office of the collector of internal revenue. your bank or the postmaster They will furnish you with blanks. answer any and all questions as to how to fill
 hem out and swear you to your re- turns, each of which must be accom- panied by an affidavit.
 If your income was not more than f3,000 ask for Form 1040A. If it was more than $3,000 ask for Form f040. 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 15, 1918.
 The man who thinks 10 evade the income tax is making a serious error A checking system will inform the government of deilnquents. Under what Is known as the information at source" provision of the act of 1917. employers are required 10 file with the commissioner of internal revenue true report of the wage of $500 or more paid to each employe during the year 1917 The government has other methods of keeping tab on delin- quents.
 The penalties are severe. For fail ing to make a return on time the pen- alty is a fine of not less than S2O nor more than $1O00 and in addition 50 per cent of the amount due. For mak- ing a false or fraudulent return the penalty is a fine ncr exceeding g.. coo or one years Imprisonment or both in the discretion of the court and 100 per cent of the tax due For failinr to pay on lime the penalty is an as- sessment of per cent of the amount of tax due plus per cent interest for each full month during which n remains unpaid
 Last year 5O0,O00 persons paid an income tax. This year the number assessed will be more than 6.O00OO0 If you are one of them. remember that your dollars are for the support of the war and that by promptly fil- ing your return and promptly paving your tax you are helping the govern ment towards early victory. The more quickly the victory is won the more quickly will the income tax be cut down on big incomes and cut off entirely on small incomes. Pay your income taxes to insure your income.
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