Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS -,
FIELD TO ASSIST THE
PUBLIC
NEED SWORN STATEMENTS
Severe Penalties for Those Who Do No.
Make Reports to Uncle Sam
by March Is

With the due date for income tavos
little more than week away, collection
OF THIS rarreachlng tax on 1918 In.
comes has started off with a bang
Everybody is figuring income tax
Payments and sworn statements NJ
income must reach Internal Reyezus
offices on or before March Is, and there
are severe penalties for DELINQUENCY
Residents of Montana, Idaho and
Utah are required to make their re-.
turns and pay their taxes to William
G. Whaley, Collector of Internal Reeve.
nue., Helena, Mont, or to any of hi,
deputy collectors who are now doing
free advisory work ON Income Tax
PAY your Income Tax by March
is, is the slogan of the Internal Reye-
nue. Bureau, which has sent every
available officer into the field to helm
the public 10 understand the require
merits and TO prepare the returns.
Who Must Make Return.
II 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 Is by persons
who come under the following classic.
cations:
ANY unmarried person whose 1918
net income was $1,000 or over Wild
ows and widowers, Divorces and mar.
ried persons who are living apart from
their husbands or wives, are for the
purposes of the Income Tax classed
as unmarried.
Any married person living with wife
Or husband whose 1918 net income was
1000 or over. Tie income Of both
husband ana wife must'be considered
ogether With the earnings of minor
If any.
Revenue Bureau offers Aid.
Each person in the United States
Who is in either of these classfications
Qust get busy at once if penalties are /
0 be avoided He should secure
lank Form 1910 A for reporting net
lcome up to $4,000, or Form 1O40 If
is net income exceeded that amount
orms are being distributed by Collec-
'rs and their Deputies, also by banks.
y following the instructions on the
'rms correct return can be prepared
home. If person needs advice or
id, the Deputy Collectors in the field
i'll furnish this without charge. (
The new Revenue law places the In
me Tax duty on citizens and resi-
,nts. The Internal Revenue Bureau
sending its men to work right with
e public 10 get the tax and the re-
rms in. With active cooperation,
cry tax due March Is will be paid
I'd every return required by law will
in the Revenue Offices on time. &
Exemptions Allowed.
A single person is allowed a personal
emption of $1,000. If he is support
: In his household relatives who are
pendent upon him, he may claim the
titus Of the head of family who has
q same exemption as if married
A married person, who dives with
fe or husband, is allowed q personal
emption Aof $1,000 The head Of
nily is entitled to claim similar .
'sOnal exemption g.
IN additional exemption Of $500 is n
)wed for each person under eighteen
incapable of self support. who was
PENDENT upon and received his chief
port from the taxpayer.
!. husband and wife living together
entitled to but one personal ex-
ption of $1,000 If they make sep
te returns, the exemption may be
med by either or divided
Accuracy Required.
bsolute accuracy is necessary In
King up income figures. Any per
who is working for wages should
out exactly how much he received
ing the whole year 1918. Fees
k interest, bond interest, dividends
= received, and all other items
i be reported correctly dere
sses are not accepted, for they are
list alike 10 the taxpayer aud the
eminent and defeat the proper adj
strat ton of the law