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

WIN the Gue date FOR Income Tare.
oiiy q fe~ weeks away. the collection
q uis far-reachirg tax on 1915 IN.
'n-s has started OF with a bang
z efybody Is figuring income tax.
Payments and sworn statements q,
o"e must reach Internal Revenue
oliioes on or before March T. aud there
ar severe penalties FOR delinquency.
hesia~frs ~ Kentucky should make
the'r returns and pay their taxes 10
u nearest n the following Josh 4
eiini'h. owen~boro. J Rogers Gore
LOUISVILLE. Charlton Is THOMPSON.
e"Finrion Elwood Hamilton. L..xine-
Ton John ". Hughes. DanViile
ray your Income Tax by March
L. - the slogan Of the Internal Rev
enne Bureau. which has sent every
available officer into the field 10 helm
u'e pubic 10 understand the require
nHents and 70 prepare the returns.
Who mvst Make Return.
ii - estimated that many thousands
OF single and married persons IN this
SECTION 81 The United States who have
never before made annual returns are
required o. Do 80 this year
Income tax returns must be ruade
between now and March Il b. persons
who come under the following classic.
Gallons.
Any unmarried person whose 1915
net Income was 5000 or over. Wild
o"s and rsidowers. Divorces and mar
rit'd persons who are living apart from
their husbands or wives. are FOR the
purposes ~ the Income Tax classed as
unmarried.
Any married person living with wife
or husband whose 1915 net inrome was
800 or over. The income ~ both
husband and wife must be considered.
together with the earnings ~ minor
children n any
Revenue Bureau Offers Aid.
Zach person in the United states
who = In either Of these Consultations
must get busy az once II penalfie- are
To be avoided He should secure. "a
blank Form 1910 A for reporting net
Income up 20 5000. or Forrn 1910 n
his net income exceeded that amount
orrns are being distributed hy Coliec-
tors and their Deputies. also IS banks
~ following the Instructions 90 the
forms n correct return can be- prepared
~ home. II person needs advice or
al, The DEPUTY Collector in De field
y il furnish This without charge.
The new Revenue law places fh. In
come Tax duiy on citizens and resi-
dents. The Internal Revenue Bureau
g. sending frs men 20 work right wish
the public 20 get the tax and the re-
turns Oh With active cooperation
every fax due March - wi he paid
tnd every return required hg iaw wiil
BE- 81 -he Revenue offices on time.
Exemptions Are Allowed.
4 single person f. allowed personal
exemption 81 81 1000. II be IS support
Ing IN his household relatives who are
dependent upon him he may claim tie
status II the head Of a family who has
the same exemption as n married.
A married person who lives with
wife or husband Is allowed n personal
exemption of $1,000 The head Of a
fnmily r. entitled TO claim a similar
personal exemption.
An additional exemption ~ 500 IL
allowed for each person under eight
ZEN or incapable 81 self support who
was dependent upon and received his
thief support from the taxpayer
A husband and wife living together
are entitled 20 but one personal ex-
emption of 5000 II they make sep
srnfe returns the exemption may be
.laimed by either or divided.
Accuracy Required.
Absolute accuracy f. necessary In
making up income figures Any per
lon who Is working for wages should
Ind out exactly how much he received
turing the whole year 1918. Fees.
,ank interest. bond Interest. dividends.
tents received and all other items
must be reported correctly. Mere
,uesses are not accepted. for they are
Unjust alike 20 the taxpayer and the
Government and defeat the proper adj
Of the law.