The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-01-04
MUST FILE REIURM
ALL svsJEcT TO INCOME TAX
REoulRGD TO SUBMIT STATE
aEMTs ~ MARCH I.
HEAVY PENALTY FOR FAILURE
Returns Will % RigIdIy Checked and
Assistance Given Taxpayers BY Of
6eiaIs In Every county-Tips
70 Farmers.

neiass In Every ceunty-Tips
70 Farmers.
Washington.-An good Americans
who are making q fair living are now
called upon to pay, in the way Of an
income tax, their share Of the cost of
the war. Whether or not he is sub
ject to this tax is the question every
man must settle Mt once. In a few
words this In the answer: Everysun-
married man whose net income Is 81
600 or more and every married man or
head Of family whose income is ST.
900 or over must pay the tax. Before
March I, 1918, he must file his return
with the collector of internal revenue
in the district in which he lives or has
his principal place Of business.
The man who thinks to evade this
tax is making a 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 as
profit. gain, wages. salary. commits
sions. money or Its equivalent from
professions, vocations. 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 10 Per Cent.
The normal rate of tax Is 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 single
person. A married person or head of
a family Is allowed IN 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 If he Is
actually supporting one or more per
sons closely connected with him by
ploou re'a.lons,hp VI re.ato"snp ~
ina,iiase' VI - ns uu' suppo.
sucn person Is paseo VI "onie '"oA a.
or legal obligation.
DEBTS ascertained 70 De worthless
and charged of within the year and
taxes paid except income taxes and
those assessed against local Denents
are deductible. Ihese ana otner points
OF the income tax section OF the war
revenue act Will be fully explained by
revenue omcers who Will visit every
county In the United States between
January ana March 1 TO assist TAX
payers In making out their returns.
Officers 70 Vistt Every Locality.
Notice Of their arrival in each local
ity will be given In advance through
the press, banks and post offices. They
will be supplied with income tax forms
copies Of which may be obtained also
from collectors Of internal revenue.
The bureau OF internal revenue II
seeking to impress upon persons sub
ject to the tax the fact that failure to
see this official In no way relieves
them Of the duty imposed by law to
file their returns within the time specl'
hed.
The government Is not required to
seek the taxpayer. The taxpayer IL
required to seek the government.
The penalty for failure to make the
return on time Is hne OF not LEST
than $40 nor more than $l'ooo ano
in addition 80 per cent OF the amount
of the tax due. For making raise
or fraudulent return, the penalty II
fine not to exceed $2'ooo or not ex
ceeding one years Imprisonment, Of
both, In the discretion OF the court ano