Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-04
EVERYBODY IS
NOW FIGURING
INCOME TAX
In Order to Be Helpful to Public,
Internal Revenue Bureau
Has Every Available
officer in Field.
SEVERE PENALTIES IF you
DELAY BEYOND MARCH *

WIN Tue uut uait iof Ah'uthf ioAtr
only few weeks away, the collection
of this far-rraching tax on 1918 In.
comes has started on with 4 bang.
Everybody Is figuring income tax.
Payments and sworn statements Of
income must reach Internal Revenue
Offices on ar before March Is. and there
are severe penalties for delinquency.
Residents Of New Mexico and Ari
zonA are required 10 make their re-
turns and pay their taxes to Alfred
Franklin. Collector ~ Internal REEVE
nue.. Phoenix. Arlz.. or Ia amy ~ hlt
deputy collectors who are now dolnl
free advisory work on Income Tax.
PAY your Income Tax by March
Is" IL the slogan of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau. which has sent every
available officer into the field Ia help
the public to understand the require
ments and 10 prepare the returns.
Who Must Make Return.
II Is estimated that many thousands
Of single aud married persons IN this
section of the United States whn have
never before made annual returns ARE
required TO do 81 this year
Income tax returns must be made
between now and March 10 by persons
who come under the following clsssih-
cations:
ANY unmarried person whose 1918
net income VS. $1,000 or over. Wild
ows and widowers. Divorces and mar
rbed persons who are living apart from
their husbands or wives, are for the
purposes Of the Income Tax classed Ms
unmarried
Any married person living with wife
or husband whose 1918 net income WAS
$1,000 or over. The income Of both
husband and wife must be considered,
together with the earnings OF minor
children, II any
Revenue Bureau Offers Aid.
Each person In the United States
who Is In either OF these ella. slficatlons
must get busy at once II penalties are
TO be avoided. He should secure
blank Form 1910 A for reporting net
income up TO 5000. OF Form l04O II
his net income exceeded that amount.
Forms are being distributed by Collec-
tors and their Deputies, also by banks.
by following the instructions on the
forms correct return can be prepared
At home. II a person needs advice or
aid, the Deputy Collectors In the ield
will furnish this without charge.
The new Revenue law places the In
come Tax duty on citizens and resi-
dents The Internal Revenue Bureau
IL sending Its men TO work right with
the public TO get the tax and the re,
turns In. With active cooperation
every tax due March II will be paid
and every return required by law will
be In the Revenue Offices ON time.
Exemptions Allowed.
A single person Is allowed per
sonal exemption Of $1,000. II he Is sup
porting IN his household relatives who
are dependent upon him he may claim
the status OF the head Of family who
has the same exemption as II married.
A married person who lives with
wife or husband Is allowed a personal
exemption Of $1,000. The head OF
family Is entitled to claim n similar
personal exemption.
An additional exemption OF 500 Is
allowed for each person under eight
cen or incapable NJ self support who
was dependent upon and received his
chief support from The taxpayer.
A husband and wife living together
are entitled 10 but one personal ex-
.mptlon OF $1,000 II they make sepa-
rate returns the exemption may he
claimed by either or divided.
Accuracy Required.
Absolute accuracy Is necessary In
making up income figures Any per
son who is working for wages should
ind out exactly how much lie received
turing the whole year 1918 Fees,
,ank interest, bond interest, dividends,
'ents received and all other items
must be reported correctly Mere
yuesses are not accepted, for they are
Unjust alike 10 the taxpayer and the
Government and defeat the proper adj