The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-07
PAY And FILE
IN C me- 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 n
close 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 Revenue 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
Armlstice Day is now called upon to
contribute his share Of the cost Of win
ming the war.
The laggards and the dodgers will
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 Oklahoma are required to
make their returns and pay their taxes
to Hubert L. Bolen, Collector of taxes,
Oklahoma City, Okla, or to any of his
deputy collectors who are now
doing free advisory work on Income
Tax
Payments sent by mail should be at
tached to the returns and should be in
the form of check, money order or
draft. Cash payments by mail are sent
at the taxpayers risk of loss.
If you are unable to make your re-
turn personally because of Illness, alb
sence or incapacity an agent or legal
representative may make your return.
If there are any doubtful points as
to your items of income or allowable
deductions you should get in touch at
er for advice.
Women Pay Tax.
Women are subject to all the require
ments of the Income Tax. Whether
single or married, a woman's income
from all sources must be considered.
If unmarried or If living apart from
her husband she must make her return
for 1918 If her net income was 81 900
or over.
If married and living with her hus-
band her income must be considered
with the husbands in determining the
liability for a return. Their joint in
come, less the credits allowed by law,
is subject to normal tax. The wife's
net income is considered separately in
any surtax that may be due.
Husband and wife file Jointly, as a
rule. If the husband does not include
his wife's income in 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
'eturn or renders a fraudulent return.
Cor failure to make return and pay tax
N time a fine of not more than $1,000
s named and 25 per cent of the tax
lue is added to the assessment For
cfusing willfully to make return or
or making a false or fraudulent re-
urn there is a fine of not exceeding
10000 and Imprisonment of not. ex-
eeding one year, or both.
Farmers Income Taxable.
Every farmer and ranchman who
ad fair or a good year in 1918 must
ced the Income Tax this year. He
lust consider all his income as tax
bic. He is entitled to deduct from
is gross income all amounts expended
} carrying on his farm. The cost OF
lrm machinery, farm buildings and
improvements cannot be deducted.
he cost OF live stock, either for re-
lle or for breeding purposes, is also
,garded as investment.
Overtime and Bonuses Taxed.
Salary and wage earners must CON
der as taxable every item received
om employers and from other
'urces. Bonuses and overtime pay
e to be reported as well as the regu-
r payments.
Allowances for Losses.
Losses sustained in 1918 and not
'vered by insurance are deductible
ems if incurred in the taxpayers i
Isiness or trade, in any transaction
Idertaken for profit or arising from
e, storm, shipwreck or other casu-
ty or from theft.