Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-02-26
EVERYBODY IS
NOW FIGURING
INCOME TAX
In Order to Be Helpful to Public,
Internal Revenue Bureau
Has Every Available
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SEVERE PENALTIES IF YOU
DELAY BEYOND MARCH 10

With the due date for Income Taxes
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of this far-reaching tax on lJLo III
comes has started off with a bang.
Everybody is figuring income tax.
Payments and sworn statements OF
income mus. reach Internal Revenue
Offices on or before March 10, and there
are severe penalties for delinquency.
Residents If Maine. New Hampshire
ana Vermont should make their re
turns and pay their taxes to Seth W.
JonpS Collector of Internal Revenue,
Portsmouth,, y. II, or To any OF his
DENNY collectors who are now doing
free advisory work on Income Tax.
PAY your Income Tax by March
IL" i the slogan of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau. which has sent every
available officer into the field to help
the public to understand the require
mcnts and to prepare the returns.
Who Must Make Return.
1t is estimated that many thousands
of single and married persons in this
section Of the United States who have
never before made annual returns are
required to do so this year.
Income tax returns must be made
between now and March l. by persons
who come under the following classifi-
cations:
Any unmarried person whose 1918
net income was 81 600 or over. Wild
ovS and vidOwers. Divorces and mar
ried persons who are living apart from
their husbands or wives. are for the
purposes of the Income Tax ciaSsed as
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 lie considered
together with the earnings Of minor
children. if any.
Revenue Bureau Offers Aid.
Each person in the United States
who is in either of these classifications
must get busy at once if penalties are
10 be avoided. He should secure a
blank Form 1910 y for reporting net
income up TO 5000, or Form 1910 if
his net income exceeded that amount
Forms are being distributed by COnec-
BY following the instructions on the
forms q correct return can be prepared
at home. If a person needs advice or
aid, the Deputy Collectors in the field
Will furnish this without charge
The new Revenue law places the In
come Tax duty on citizens and resi-
dents. The Internal Revenue Bureau
is sending its men 10 work right with
tie public to get the tax and the re
turns in. With active cooperation
every fax due March - viii be paid
and every return required by law will
he in the Revenue Offices on time.
Exemptions Are Allowed.
= single person * allowed a personal
exemption of $1,000 If he is support
5n- iu h.- household relatives who are
dependent upon him BE may claim tie
status II the head Of family who has
the same exemption Is if married.
married person who lives Will
wife or h-sla:1 IS allowed q personal
exemption of - $50 Tie head Of e.
family is entitled 10 claim a similar
personal exemption
An additional exemption Of 5000 Is
allowed for each person under eight
cen or incapable Of self support VINO
was dependent upon and received his
chief support from the taxpayer.
husband and wife living together
are entitled to hut one personal ex-
emption OF $1,000 If they make sen
araje returns the exemption may be
claimed by either or divided.
Accuracy Required.
Absolute accuracy IS necessary in
making up income fi-lres. ANY per-
son who is working for wages sbouId
ma out exactly how much he received
hurlhg the whole year 1918. Fees
bank interest. bond interest dividends
rents received and all other itarns
must be reported correctly Nero
guesses are not accepted for they ara
unjust alike TO the taxpaver and tho
. Government and defeat the pror,ar Oh
ministration Of the law