Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-09
AUDITOR HE|BERG.
TO TAKE OVER TAX.
INSTRUCTION " DIRK.
COUNTY OFFICIAL WILL DEAL
OUT INFORMATION IN REGARD
TO INCOME ASSESSMENTS -
STARTS DUTIES AFTER JAN. IS.

County Auditor AXel iIelberg has
uiade arrangements for definite and
dependable advice on filing out 1918
income and excess profit tax sched.
ules. This information will be avail
able for income tax payers about Jan.
10. and in ample time for preparing
returns. II will cover new rulings
now pending as well az the War Rev.
enue Tax Law of 1917. the income tax
law OF 1916 (still in force) and capital
stock law OF 1916 =
The advice will be based on the
text OF the law. hundreds of treasury
decisions. court decisions where tax
payers have not agreed with the
treasury. and the accounting theory
ana procedure by which the figures of
the return are determined.
q Please remember. that shortly after
January IL, the county auditors office
Will have all necessary data upon
which to base full in formation on
making returns. and what are proper
deductions. whether for individuals.
partnerships, corporations llduciaries
or nonresident aliens.
How Much Last Year? /
At the request OF the government. |
We wish to direct your attention To |
the imperative necessity for making |
your income tax return before March !
LIST.
Don't think the Income Tax Law
doesn't apply to you. You may be
pretty sure that it does.
Did your salary, or wages. or in
come amount to SS433 month that
Is " 900 a year or over) during 1917?
IL so, and you are not married, you
must make statement of this income
to the government Ii you are mar.
RED, or support Il family, it will not
De necessary for you to make an in
come tax return unless II amounted
to $l6G.G6 month (tha, is. $1,000 q
year or oyer.)
You should Immediately see the in. ,
ternal revenue expert in your com.
mnnity task the postmaster or your /,
banker where his office is) and he 4,
VIII tell You how to make out your F,
Income Tax return on the form which | +,
he has. He will Also tell yen what de. y
auctions you can make in figuring un
Your income.
Farm Account Books.
The necessity for making out in.
come tax schedules Is creating wide .
spread interest in keeping farm ac. :
counts. Many farmers OF the county
are Keeping the L. of |. account book. :
which was furnished them by the Bet. ..
ier Farming Association. To assist .
hose who have kept the books this :,
rear in balancing them TO assist in =,
Inventories for net years >,
BOOKS, and for general consultations, :,
(. >. Brooks has arranged to be at the :,
OllOwings places on the dates named. =,
Peru Monday, Jan. {, Peru Nation :,
j Bank. -,
Harding Tuesday Jan. s. basement 81
) church. n,
Streator-- Wednesday, Jan 8 peo- or
les Trust Il Savings Bank.
Seneca Thursday. Jan 10. Farm -
rs Trust a. Savings Bank. o
Earlville--F Friday. Jan II, Earlville
'at ional Bank.
Leland Monday, Jan ii, FIRST Ma
ional Bank. -.
Garlleld--Tuesday Jan. IL.
acknowledgements, Jan. 1G. Rut. 49,
Ind Exchange Bank. g.;
Dana Thursday. Jan. Il, Bank of
lana.
La Salle--Friday, Jan. Is. La Sale "a
ational Bank. 10
AT p. m. each day a general lee Ia,
Ire will be given on farm accounts.
II you can do so. come in the morn. pr
Is to work on your books. We will m;
ave supply of books with us. or,
Dates for the other towns in the
'nnty VII be announced later. -,
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