The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-27
ARE YOU READY?
income Tax Report Must BE Mad.
BY March 18th.

VIM the Gne date FOR Income Taxes
ohis few weeks away. the collection
OF tnis far-reaching tax on 1915 In.
e"'nes has started OF with a bang
H,ersoody Is figuring income tax.
ashents and sworn statements q.
hl.ome must reach Internal Revenue
oihces on or before March j.. and there
ar severe penalties FOR delinquency.
hes;d@Hfs Of Kentucky should make
their returns and nav their taxes -
u nearest Of the following. Josh L
c''n''h. owensborc; J. Rogers. Gore.
LOUISVILLE; Charlton b. Thompson.
Covlngton Elwood Hamilton. Lexine-
ton John W. Hughes. Danviue.
Pay your Income Tax by March
l., Is the slogan Of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau. which has sent every
available officer into the field 70 HELM
NE public 10 understand the require
nents and To prepare the returns.
Who. Must Make Return.
IN Is estimated that many thousands
or single and married persons In this
section ~ the United States who have
never before made annual returns are
required o. do 50 this year.
Income tax returns must be made
between now and March u by persons
who come under the following classlfI.
cations:
Any unmarried person whose 1918
net Income was $1,000 or over Wild
oWs anc widowers. Divorces and mar
ried persons who are living apart from
their husbands or wives. are for the
purposes 81 the Income Tax classed as
unmarried.
ANY married person living with wife
or husband whose 1915 net income was
$3.50 or over. The income Of both
husband and wife must be- considered.
together with the earnings OF minor
Children. " any.
Revenue Bureau Offers Aid.
Each person in the United States
who j. In either OF these clasSifications
must get busy ar once II penalties are
% be avoided. He should secure a
blank Form 1870 A for reporting net
income up 20 5000. or Form 1910 II
his net income exceeded thar amount.
Forms are being distributed hy Coliec-
tors and their Deputies. also by banks
Ey following the Instructions CA the
forms a correct return can be prepared
az home. n a person needs advice or
an, the Deputy Collectors im 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
g. sending It's men TO work right with
the public 10 get the tax and the re-
turns In With active cooperation
every tax due March T. will be- paid
aud every return required by law viii
b. ~ the Revenue offices on time.
Exemptions Are Allowed
a single person Is allowed personal
exemption Of $1,000. II he is support
Ing IN his household relatives who are
dependent upon him he may claim tire
status ~ the head OF family who has
the same exemption as II married.
A married person who lives with
wife or husband Is allowed n personal
exemption Of $1,000 The head Of a
family Is entitled 10 claim a similar
personal exemption
An additional exemption 81 5000 is
allowed for each person under eight
cen or Incapable Of 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-
emptlon Of $1,000. II they make sep
erate returns the exemption may be
claimed by either or divided.
Accuracy Required.
Absolute accuracy IS necessary I'm
making up income figures Any per
son who is working for wages should
End out exactly how much he received
during the whole year 1918. Fees.
bank interest. bond interest. dividends,
rents received and all other Items
must be reported correctly. Mere
guesses are not accepted. for they are
unjust alike 10 the taxpayer and the
and defeat the proper adj
Of the law.