The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-01-11


viii Be in Every County TO Assist
the TaHpayera
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. / pay an in
come taxT
mat Is the question that thousands
OF Americans are asking. The answer,
In general way, lies in this state
ment:
Every unmarried person having q
net income Of 81 900 or more, and ev-
cry married person or head Of a fam
ily having an income Of s. 900 or more
must file a return. These returns must
be In the hans 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 70 evade this
tax Is making q serious error Revenue
officials will be In every county to
check returns. Failure TO make a cor
rect return within the time specified
involves heavy penalties.
Net Income means gross income
less certain deductions provided for by
the act. The law defines income as
profit, gain, wages, salary. commits
sions, money or Its 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 Gounty 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 2 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 a married person or head Of a fam
lily and $1,000 in the case Of a single
person. A married person or head of
a family Is allowed an additional ex-
emption Of 500 for each dependant
child II under eighteen years Of age
or incapable of self-support because
defective. The taxpayer is considered
to be the head OF a family II he II
actually supporting one or more per-
sons closely connected with him BY
blood relationship or relationship by
marriage, or n his duty TO support
such person is based on some moral
or legal obligation.
Debts ascertalned to be worthless
and charged of within the year and
taxes paid except income taxes and
those assessed against local benefits
are deductible. These and other points
Of the income tax section OF the war
revenue act will be fully explained by
revenue officers who will visit every
county in the United States between
January and March to assist tax
payers 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 |
will be supplied with income tax forms |
copies OF which may be obtained also |
rom collectors of internal revenue.
The bureau of internal revenue In
'eeking TO impress upon persons sub |
ect 10 the tax the fact that failure to /
lee this official in no way relieves
hem Of the duty imposed by Jaw to
lie their returns within the tine Specl-
led
The government is not required to
eek the taxpayer. The taxpayer is
equired to seek the government. Per
'ons In doubt as to whether they are
uoject to the tax or not or as TO how
o make out their returns, will readily
understand, therefore, that a visit TO
his Official may mean the avoidance
4 later difficulties.
The penalty for failure TO make the
eturn on time Is fine Of not less
han $50 nor more than $1,000. and
a addition so per cent OF the amount
( the tax due For making false
r fraudulent return, the penalty Is
fine not to exceed $1,000 or not ex-
eeding one years Imprisonment. or
9th, In the discretion Of the court. and
a addition 100 per cent Of the tax
vaded.
AS to the FARMERS.
The number Of farmers who will pay
ncome taxes has not been estimated
y the government officials, but II Is
ertain they will form a large percen-
lge Of the 6,OOoo0O persons assessed
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