The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26


 Hartford.-James J. Walsh, internal revenue collector for this district, has announced that he estimates that there will be upward of 50,00O income tax payers in the state of Connecticut for the year ending December 31, 1917, taxes on which are due on or before March 1, 1918.
 The income tax law has been great ly changed during the past year and thousands of Connecticut citizens not included in the list liable to pay the tax year ago must this year pay the tax on their 1917 incomes.
 All persons liable under the income tax law are required to secure the proper forms from internal revenue of ficers, file their returns and pay their taxes. Those neglecting to obey the provisions of the law are subject to penalties ranging from $20 to $1,O0O and also to Imprisonment.
 Salaried men, wage-earners, farmers, merchants, professional men trades men and all other classes of citizens and residents should familiarize them selves with the provisions of the new income tax law for their own protec- ton from the penalties, according to Collector Walsh. If your salary, or wages, or income amounted to $S4.S3 month Chat is, $1, 900 year) or over during 1917, and you are unmarried, you must make statement of this income to the gov ernment and pay an income tax.
 If you are married or support fam fly 1t will be necessary for you to make an income return and pay the tax If your income for 1917 amounted to $166.66 month (that is, 5000 a year) or over.
 The tax is on Hnet" income, and met" income means what is left after subtractng expenses Out not family expenses, money used to pay off the principal of a mortgage, new machin- cry, buildings or improvements. Ex- penses as meant by the law include what you spent in making your in- come-interest charges, taxes paid, hired help, amount paid for goods sold, seed, stock bought for feeding, rent (except for your dwelling), and so on.
 A large number of special revenue officers have been instructed in the provisions of the new income tax law | and will visit various parts of she state in order that all citizens may get in touch with them and learn what they must do.
 Collector Walsh advises that every l citizen learn at once when the inter- nal revenue expert will be available so 1 that the proper advice and blanks may i be secured and the returns filed. Any postmaster or banker can give fnfor- nation as to when this expert can be seen. Collector Walsh has prepared the following list of places and those showing when and where representa- | lives of his office can be seen concern ing income tax returns Unless other wise indicated they will be found at the post office in the town or city named:
 New Haven-January 2 to March 2 Deputy Collectors stamp office, Fed eral building.
 Ansonia-January 2 to January 31.
 Derby-February 1 to March 2
 Meriden-January IA to March 2. Waterbury-January2 2 to March 2- Deputy Collectors stamp office, Fed eral building.
 Wallingford-January 2 to January 12.
 New London-January 2 to March 2-Deputy collectors stamp office, Federal building.
 Norwich-January to March ?. Willimantic-January IA to January 26.
 Plainfeld-January to January 12
 Putnam-January 14 to February 4
 Rockville-January2 28 to February g.
 Winsted-January ' to January 19
 Torrington-January 21 to Febru ary g.
 Htchfeld-January to JaSuary $.
 Middletown-January to January 31.
 Essex-February to February 16.
 ridgeport-January 2 to March g. Deputy collectors stamp office, Fed eral building.
 Stamford-February 1 to March 2.
 Greenwich-January 2 to January s1.
 Norwalk-January to March 2.
 Danbury-January 2 to March 2.
 Hartford-January 2 to March l. Collectors office, Federal building.
 Thompsonville- 2 to Jan uary F.
 Windsor Locks-January 14 to Jan uary 19.
 Bristol-January 2 to January 31.
 South Manchester-January 2 t. January 12.
 New Britain-January to March 2 s No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WELL and as MUCH as he could