Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
PAY AND FILE
INCO NE TAX
BEFORE MAR. IS
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Gives Warning That Severe
Penalties viii Be Enforced.
WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE;
HOW THEY REPORT INCOME

The Income Tax drive comes to
elise on Saturday night, March Is.
All payments and returns due on
that date under the provisions of the
new Revenue Law must be in the
hands Of local Internal Revenge Collec-
| tors before their offices close that night
The Income Tax is being collected to
meet the war expenses. Every person
who shouted and footed his horn on
| Armistice Day is nov called upon to
contribute his share Of the cost of win
ming the war
The laggards and the dodgers win
face severe fines and Jail sentences
] The Internal Revenue Bureau an
nounces that its officers will check us
/ all up to see that every person who
comes within the scope OF the Income
Tax law did his share.
/ Where TO Pay and File.
+ Residents Of West Virginia are re-
Injured to make their returns and pay
| their taxes to Samuel A. Hays, Collec-
! tor of Internal Revenue, Parkersburg,
w. Va, or to any of his deputy coIlec-
tors who are now doing free advisory
work on Income Tax.
Payments sent by mail should be at
| taeheG TO the returns and should be in
| tbs form of check. money order or
draft. Cash payments by mail are sent
at the taxpayers risk of loss
II you are unable to make your re-
| turn personally because of illness, alb
senee or incapacity an agent or legal
representative may make your return
II there are any doubtful points as
1 to your items of income or allowable
deductions you should get in touch at
once with Reventae officer or hank,
err fog advice.
Women Pay Tax.
| Women are subject to all the require,
mensB Of the Income Tax. Whether
single or married, woman'S income
from all sources must be considered
| If unmarried or if living apart from
| her husband she must make her return
| for 1878 if her net income was $1,000.
| or over
| Ii married and living with her hais-
| band her income must be considered
! with tEc husbands IN determining the
| liability for return Their joint in
| come, less the credits, allowed by law,
4 is subject to normal tax. The wife's-
| net income is considered separately in
| computing any surtax that may be due.
| Husband and wife file jointly as a,
| rule If the husbanek does not include.
| his wife's income i'm his. return the.
! wife must file a separate return.
| Severe Penalties.
| The.new Revenue Law places severe.
| penalties on a person who fails to-
make return on time, refuses to make
returns or renders fraudulent return.
! For failure TO make return and pay tax
| on time fine OF not more than ST 900
/ is named and p pen cent of the tax
| due is added to The assessment For
refusing wilfuly to- make return or
! for making II false or fraudulent re-
! turn there is Il fine of not exceeding
| $4,000 an'. IMPRISONMENT of not e1-
ceedipg ono year or both
Farmers Income Taxable.
Every farmer and ranchman who
| had Il fair or a good year in 1918 must
! heed the Income Tax this year He,
must consider all his income as tax
| able. He is entitled to deduct from
| his gross income all amounts expended
! in carrying on his farm, The cost of
| farm machinery, farm buildings and
| improvements cannot be deducted
! The cost Of live stock, either for re-
sale or for breediHg purposes is also
| regarded as Investment.
Overtime and Bonuses Taxed
Salary aud wage earners must con
sftler as taxable every item received
srom employers and from other
| sources. Bonuses and overtime pay
are to be reported as well as the regu-
! lar payments.
Allowances for Losses.
I Losses sustained in 1918 and not
covered by Insurance are deduetible
| items if incurred in the taxpayers
| business or trade, in any transaction
| undertaken for profit or arising from
| fire, storm, shipwre.k or other casu-
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