The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-15
HN BASIL VI. MANLY
The Slar'a Eeonomlc Experi

Single men who didn't earn ~
much an $1,000 In 1917 don't have %
make an income tax return.
Income tax form No. i0io-A IA
what you want n your income IA
under $4,000.
Now then. how much was your In.
come for tho year 1917
Here's Bill Smith. brlckiayer. How
many days did you work last year.
nng
About -ss. as well m you can 70.
member Wen. that viii do. but
don't be short with Uncle sam--ho'u
doing n big job and needs the
money.
What's your wage scaie7 Five dol
lars day. Let's sec. 2iS times s.
equal si.a2b. hut walt n minute.
how about ovcUime1 FIFTY hours
at gsA cents an hour makes s4g.s7
to DO added. or a total OF ti.2TisI.
How 10 Enter 10
DID you get any bonuacny They
would Rave 10 be added II you did.
Whom did you work for most OF
tho Year, Jones a Co. ITO w.
10Th. Did anybody else pay you
more than $500 last Year, II they
had. we would have 10 enter them
up on a separate line.
We are ready now 10 make the
first entry, Turn 10 page OF the
form. and enter on limo l under tho
proper heads;
william Smith. hricklaycr. Jones
a Co. i19 West 10th. .....ti.zTis 81. :"
Did you have any income from
any business or profcssionT No.
Then we imply write none" In the
figure column under head u. and
pass on.
Anything from the sale OF land
or other property Oh. yeai You
cleaned w $50 on that mecond hand
car you fixed In odd timca. Enter
tina, under G. adding 20 the cost
whatever you spent for materials or
outside labor. and put the net profit.
$50. nj the foo, OF the column.
You had no rentA or royalties. so
rou can pass up ID. except 10 write'
none GU, In the figure column.
Now ala you have any other In.
comef Yes you will have 20 enter
np under = that sss you got an sac
rotary Of your union. but you need
not put down any gifts. interest on
Liberty Bonds. or anything you got
as legacy or from life lnsurn nee
Accident insurance and workmen's
however. mus, go In
an lftrufns
When 10 Deduct
Now add up all the figures In the
last column and ontor them under
F--th- total for nm smith should
be tl.lsssT.
Next come -d.iuc;ions-
First. INTEREST. You can de
auct Inter~s, on any money Dor,
row~d. except on Indebtedness. for
tho purchase OF tax.-xrmp, securI.
'ies--fIherty Beads. and state. coun.
~ and municipal bonds II you have
l 1900 mortgage on your house nj
per cent-fso-and paid loan
shark SIS during the year. you have
us deducubLr az interest
Second TAXES You can dcduc,
-1N $500 .Aa1tN tR9 AtAAAa tItlDItNN
ncnta stree; repairs. etc. where you
sr- presumed to have received value
n return
Third. the only other allowable de- |
ioctions. likely 20 arise. are had |
lsbts or losses on transactions con.
icciod with your regular trade or
business.
Charity Deducted
Finally. you arr permitted 90 do
luct any contributions made during
he year TO orrnnixa tons operated
or exclusively religious. charitable.
or educational purposes. up
o rs per cent Of your income
WIN 81 200 income your maximum
~ductblc contributions would be
Ire but they must bc made TO or,
snira,ions
privat. charity doesn't count You
aiEht have given 800 TO help a poor
smiiy thru the winter, but uaiess u
fas contributed thru the Associated
'haritic@ or some similar Hccsety.
gu will not be allowed 70 deduct q,
TO Red Cross. Y. NJ
A.. Belgian relief. church. etc.
~ all right Enter the names Of
he organizations on page s.,but not
he amounts,
Now foot up the amounts under
he head Of general deductiona---G
and enter the total In the last col
mn. Then subtract The total de.
uctions from tho total amount Of In.
orne In tho case ~ Blii Rmlth this
'ould be H.ssss7. less SIS. or
l.27it Enter this ON tho last line
page J.
Now turn over to page 4, and write ,
our name and address At the top
the page. Then answer the
pesuons For single men the an.
yer will probably be no for the 4
rst six questions.
Items to ~ on tho form are !
erely intended 10 show whether '
'ur total income n more than
1000. subjectlnG you 20 higher =
4 rate. and should give no trou. I
. 10 the average man. 4
Enter under Item IL the amount
net income shown under " on I,
'ge 3. Then add up all your con. a
it1ufiora- refIf Ctntttt. ...mn pa