The Era-leader., 1919-03-13
PAY And FILE
|NC0 me- TAX
BEFORE MAR. 10
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Gives Warning That Severe
Penalties Will Be Enforced.'
WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE;
HOW THEY REPORT INCOME

The Income Tax ull'e Ho
close on Saturday night, March lo'
The payments and returns due Oh
tbat date under the provisions OF tne
new Revenue Law must be IN the hanos
Of local Internal Revenue Collec'oi'
before their offices close that night.
The Income Tax is being collected 10
meet the war expenses. Every person
who shouted and footed his morn o''
Arm,stice Day Is now called upon to
contribute his share Of the cost of win
hing the war. q,
The laggards and the dodgers Will
! face severe fines and Jail sentences
The Internal Revenue Bureau an
nouaces that its officers will check US
all up to see that every person WIN
comes within the scope OF the income
Tax INV did his share.
| Where to Pay and File.
Residents of Louisiana are required TO
make their returns and pay their taxes
to John Y. Fauntleroy, Collector Of In
ternal Revenue, New Orleans, La or
to any of his deputy collectors VINO
are now doing free advisory work on
Income Tax.
PAYMENTS sent by mail should be at
tached to the returns and should be in
tho form Of check, money order or
draft, Cash payments by mail are
sent at the taxpayers risk Of loss.
IF YOU are unable to make your re
turn personally because Of Illness, ap
sence or incapacity an agent or ie"a
representative may make your return
IF there are any doubtful points IL
TO YOUR items Of income or alloWapi
deductions you should get In touch a
once with Revenue officer or >oanS
er for advice
Women are subject to all the re
ouirements of the Income Tax. Whetf
er single or married, woman's incom
from all sources must be considered.
If unmarried or If living apart frol
i her husband she must make her retur
for 1918 If her net income was $l,Ot
or over.
It II married and living with her hu
% band her income must be consldere
., with the husbands In determining II
:" liability for a return. Their Joint 1
Il come. less the credits allowed by la
is subject to normal tax. The wife
NET income is considered separately
J. computing any surtax that may
due. Husband and wife file Jointly,
a rule, If the husband does not
clude his wife's income In his retu
the wife must file separate return
Severe Penalties.
The new Revenue Law places seve
penalties on a person who falls
ur make return on time refuses to ma
It. retu,r, or renders fraudulent retu
For failure to make return and 2
fax on time a fine of not more til
lg 81 900 is named and 25 per cent OF
70 tax due is added to the asseSs"'e
For refusing willfully to make ret'
or for making false or fraudulent
turn there is a fine Of not exceed
!, $4,000 and Imprisonment OF no'
''' ceeding one year, or both.
y Farmers Income Taxable.
Every farmer and ranchman
,oa had a fair or good year In 1918 II
heed the Income Tax this year.
I" must consider all his income as
ut. able. He Is entitled to deduct II
his gross income all amounts expeh
in carrying on his farm The COST
- farm machinery, farm buildings
n improvements cannot be deducted.
al cost of live stock, either for~resa't
for breeding purposes, is also regar
as investment
+o Overtime and Bonuses Taxed.
nit Salary and wage earners must
slider as taxable every item rece
. from employers and from o
. sources. Bonuses and overtime
are to be reported as well as the r
lar payments.
Allowances for Lossee.
eA Losses sustained in 1918 rnd
~ covered by insurance are deduc
~ items If incurred in the taSpa'
business or trade, in any traisat
4 undertaken for profit or arising
fire, storm, shipwreck or other
atty or from theft.