The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
THIS TELLS HOW TO
FIGURE INCOME TAX
Squarely Up to Every individual
to Get Busy by March IS
or Suffer Penalty.

or Suffer Penalty.
"Don't wait until the 1nal due date,
March Is, for paying your Income Tax
and making your return. Avoid the
last minute rush. Any person car ng-
ure out his liability today a. well A. he
can next week. and II there 10 any
point on which he needs advice he can
nov get In touch with q Revenue man"
This word of advice u from James
Cofey, Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Aberdeen, 8. d., who 10 collecting the
Income Tax In North Dakota and
South Dakota. Collector Cofey 10 CIV
Ing without charge every aid Of his
ofice and his enlarged Asld force to
held the people get their payments
and their returns In By March 18th.
But the Income Tax men will not
pull your door-bell or your coat.tafls,
according to the Collectors announce
ment. 1t Is squarely mp to every indi-
vidual to figure out his WI case and
to get busy II he comes within the
scope Of the new Revenue law.
Did You Earn ThIs Muehi
Every unmarried person who Pc
ceived income %sing Sfo.25 Q week
during 1918 and every married couple
who jointly received income averaging
$3.50 a week should secure II ones
from the nearest Deputy Collector or
the nearest bank a blank Form 104o i.
That form contains the information he
will need to enable him to figure his
correct net income and any tax that he
owes the government.
The law requires that every unmar-
ried person who had a net income Of
$1,000 or over and every married per
son whose net income was $1,000 or
ove Uncluding the income Of husband
or wife and the earnings Of minor
children. II any must make q return
on or before March 18th. And this re-
quirement does not hinge on whether
the person owes q tax.
Taxable income.
An individual must include under
gross income all gains, profits md in
come derived from salaries, wages or
compensation for personal service Of
whatever kind and in whatever form
paid or from professions, vocstions,
business, sales or dealings In property
of all kinds, interest. rent, dividends
or profits derived from any source
whatever. Very few items Of income
are exempt.
Deductions include ordinary and nee
essary business expenses, interest paid
or accrued on indebtedness, taxes Of
all kinds except Federal income and
excess profits Ire and assessments
for local benefits, losses actually sus-
tanned, debts ascertained to be worth
less and depreciation on buildings. ms
chinery, fixtures, etc, used in business.
A further deduction Is allowed fer con
tributions to corporations operated for
religious, charitable, scientific or edu-
cstional purposes or for the prevention
Of cruelty to children or animals to an
amount not exceeding IS per cent Of
the taxpayers net income as computed
without the benefit OF the contribution
deduction.
The taxpayer Is not allowed TO de
duct any personal, living or family eI-
pense, any amount spent for improving
property DR. any expense OF restoring
property or making good It's exhaus-
ton for which an allowance is claimed
under depreciation.
Figuring the Tax.
Before figuring the normal tax the
dividends are deducted as credits from
net income, together with the personal
exemption. As in previous years, divi-
dends Of domestic corporations are ex-
empt from normal tax when received
by the stakeholder.
The normal tax rates for citizens
and residents are as follows: On the
first $4,000 Of net income In excess Of
the credits the rate is 9 per cent; on
any further taxable income the rate 10
l. per cent.
The surtar rates apply to ne In.
come Of each individual in excess Of
$1,000. The personal exemption and
the dividends are not ~deductible before
computing surtax. In the case Of re-
turns by husband and wife, tho net in
come of each is considered separately
in computing any surtax that may be
due. Form 1910 should he used for
making returns Of net income exceed
ing $1,000. and the instructions on that
form will show how to figure the sur
tax.
Business House Returns.
Employers and others who paid
wages. salaries, rents, interest or sim
liar determinable gains in an amount
of $1,000 or owe during 1918 to any
person must file an information return
with the Government. Blanks may be
secured from the Collector.
Every partnership must file q return
showing Its income and deductions and
the name and address Of each partner,
with his share Of the profits or losses
during the past year. Personal service
corporations will ale similar informa-
ton for 1918.
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