Connecticut western news., 1919-02-27
EVERYBODY IS
 NOW FIGURING
 INCOME TAX
In Order to Be Helpful to Public, Internal Revenue Bureau Has Every Available
 Officer in Field.
SEVERE PENALTIES IF YOU
 DELAY BEYOND MARCH 15

With the due date for Income IaXeS only few weeks away, the collection of this far-reaching tax on 1918 in- comes has started off with a bang. Everybody is figuring income tax. Payments and sworn statements of income must reach Internal Revenue offices on or before March 15, and there are severe penalties for delinquency.
 Residents of Connecticut and Rhode Island should make their returns and pay their taxes to James J. Walsh, Collector of Internal Revenue, Hart ford, Conn, or to any of his deputy collectors who are now doing free ad- visory work on Income Tax.
 "Pay your Income Tax by March 15," is the slogan of the Internal Rev. enue Bureau, which has sent every available officer into the field to help the public to understand the require ments and to prepare the returns.
 Who Must Make Return.
 1t 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 15 by persons who come under the following classif- cations:
 Any unmarried person whose 1918 net income was $1,000 or over. Wid- ows and widowers, divorcees 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 S2,0OO or over The income of both husband and wife must be considered, together with the earnings of minor children, if any.
 Revenue Bureau Offers Aid.
 Each person in the United States who is in either of these classifications must get busy at once if penalties are to be avoided. He should secure a blank Form 1040 A for reporting net income up to $50OO, or Form 1040 if his net income exceeded that amount. Forms are being distributed by Collec- tors and their Deputies, also by banks. By following the instructions on the | forms a correct return can be prepared at home. If a person needs advice or aid, the Deputy Collectors in the field will furnish this without charge. The new Revenue law places the h.
 come Tax duty on citizens and resi- dents. The Internal Revenue Bureau is sending its men to work right with the public to get the tax and the re- turns in. With active cooperation
 every tax due March 15 will be paid and every return required by law will
 be in the Revenue offices on time. Exemptions Are Allowed. A single person is allowed personal
 exemption of $1,OOO. If he is support. ing in his household relatives who are
 dependent upon him he may claim the
 status of the head of family who has the same exemption as if married. A married person who lives with
 wife or husband is allowed a personal
 exemption of S2,000. The head of a family is entitled to claim a similar personal exemption.
 An additional exemption of $200 is | allowed for each person under eight | cen CT incapable of self support who
 was dependent upon and received his ! chief support from the taxpayer. 4 husband and wife living together are entitled to but one personal ex- emption of 5000. If they make sep ] arate returns the exemption may be claimed by either or divided. Accuracy Required. Absolute accuracy is necessary in
 making up income figures Any per
 son who is working for wages should
 find 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 to the taxpayer and the 1 Government and defeat the proper ad-
 ministration of the law.
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