Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-04

10 File Thent-Goverumenk Officla ais
VIII Be in Every County to Assist
the Taxpayers.
Washlngton.-"aiust pay an In
come tax7'
That - tho question that thousands
Of Americans are asking. The answer.
Ia general way lies in this state
ment:
Every unmarried person having a
act income OF $1,000 or more, and ey-
cry married person or head Of fam
lily having an income OF $1,000 or more
must file a return. These returns must
be 10 the hands OF the collector OF In
ternal revenue ia the district Ia which
the taxpayer lives or has his principal
place OF business between January /
aud March l. 1913.
The man who thinks 10 eyade this
tax Is making a serious error. Revenue
officials Will be Ia every county to
check returns, Failure 10 make cor
rect return within the time specified
Involves heavy penalties.
"Net income" means gross income
iess certain deductions provided for by
the act The law defines income MS
profit. gain. wages. salary. commits
sions, money or Its equivalent from
professions. vocations. commerce.
trade. rents, sales and dealings 10 prop
erty real and personal. and interest
from Investments except interest from
government bonds, or state. municipal
township or county bonds Incomes
frop 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 5000 In the case
of a married person or head OF fam
lily and 81 600 nlthc case of single
person. A married person or head OF
family IL allowed an additional ex-
emptlon OF 500 iof each dependant
child II under eighteen years Of age
or incapable OF self.support because
defective. The taxpayer Is considered
10 be the head OF family II he is
actually supporting one or more per
sons closely connected With him by
hioDd relationship or relationship by
SNlrrisge, or II his duty TO support
such person Is based on some moral
or legal obligation.
Debts ascertalned TO be worthless
and charged on within the year and
taxes paid except income taxes and
hose assessed against local benefits
ire deductible. These and other points /,
II the income tax section OF the war
'evenue act win be fully explained by
'evenue officers who viii visit every
county Ia the United States between
January and March TO assist tax Z
Myers 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 ?
iii be supplied with income tax forms u
opies az which mny be obtained also 9
RON collectors OF internal revenue.
The bureau OF Internal revenue In q
scklng TO impress upon persons sub q
ect 70 the tax the fact that failure 10 i
&c this officlal In no way relieves u
hem OF the duty imposed hy law 10 "
lie their returns within the time speci-
ed p
The government Is not required TO Il
SEX the taxpayer The taxpayer Is RI
-quired 70 seek the government. Per C
ons In doubt as 20 whether they are n
ubJect to the tax or not or as 10 how Ii
, make out their returns. will readily
Understand therefore that a visit TO 81
us official mny mean the avoidance Il
, later difficulties. Of
The penalty for failure 90 make the al
.turn on time is s tine Of not less n
ian SO nor more than $1,000, aud n
addition 80 per cent OF the amount a
I The tax due For making a false Il
: fraudulent return. the penalty Is n
finc not 10 exceed $1,000 or not ex- nj
seding one years Imprisonment. or m
9TH. n the discretion OF the court aad "
addition 100 per cent OF The tax d,
,saed. n
A. 40 the Farmers.