The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-06
PAY and FILE
INCOME TAX
BEFORE MAR. IS
U. S. internal Revenue Bureau
Gives Warning That Severe
Penalties Will Be Enforced.
WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE;
HOW THEY REPORT INCOME

The Income Tax drive comes to a
close on Saturday night, March 10.
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
Armistice Day is now called upon to
contribute his share OF the cost OF win
ming the war.
The laggards and the dodgerE 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 Go Pay and File.
Residents OF Florida are required
to make their retumns and pay their
taxes to James NJ Cathcart, Collector
Of Internal Revenue, Jacksonville, Fla,
or TO any of his deputy collectors who
are now doing free advisory work on
Income Tax
Payments sent by mail should be at
tacheC 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.
IL you are unable TO make your re-
turn personally because of illness, abb
sence or ineapacfty an agent or legal
representative may make your return.
III there are any doubtful points as
Co your items of income or allowable
deductions you should get in touch at
once with a Revenue officer or a bank
er for advice.
Women Pay Tax.
Women are subject to all the require
ments Of the Income Tax. Whether
! single or married, woman's income
from all sources must be considered
Hsunmarried or If living apart from
her husband she must make her return
for 1913 II her net income was 81 200
| or over.
| II married and living with her hus-
band her income must be considered
with the husbands in determining the
liability for 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
computing any surtax that may be due.
Husband and wife file jointly, as a
| rule If the husband does not include
| his wffe'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
1 return or renders a fraudulent return.
| For failure to make return and pay tax
/ on time fine of not more than 81, 600
i is named and % per cent of the tax
due is added to the assessment. For
| refusing wilfully TO make return OF
I for making a false or fraudulent re-
turn there is a fine of not exceeding
$4,000 and Imprisonment of not ex-
ceedlng one year, or both.
Farmers Income Taxable.
Every farmer and ranchman who
had fair or a good year in 1913 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 breeding purposes, in also
regarded as investment.
Overtime and Bonuses Taxed
Salary and wage earners must con
slider as taxable every item received
from employers and from Other
sources. Bonuses and overtime pay
are to be reported as well as the regu
lar payments.
Allowances for Losses.
Losses sustained In 1918 and no,
covered by insurance are deductiblt
items IL Incurred I'm the taxpayer;
business or trade, in any transaction
undertaken for profit or arising from
IRE. storm. shipwreck or other casu
atty or from theft