The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS
AND MARRIAGES
IL They Occurred Last Year, They
VIII Change Your Income Tax
Payment, Under New
Ruling of Department
A LAST MINUTE CHANGE
Deputy Collector KrieI VIII Spend
Next Week in Donneilsen After
Being of the Greatest Help
to Keoeuk People.
A LAST MINUTE CHANGE

Yesterday, after practically all the
income tax returns had been filled
out and filed, with the tax paid IN
most cases. the internal revenue de-
pertinent changed its mind on an I'M !
pprtant point
1t issued orders received by n. WI
Kriel yesterday. that the exemptions
are to be calculated on the old 1917,
basis instead of the basis used for
1913, hithertoo.
This means real difference to-
some people and no difference TO eth
ers, depending on what heFpened dur
ing 1913.
The thing is connected with births.
marriages and death, like SO many
other affairs.
When Man Is Married.
Under the method in use when the
returns were filled ont and filed, a
man counted twelfths Of year as
regards his wife and children, IL he
bad fractional year es husband or
father
Under the new ruling, his status
on December 81, 1918, determines his
status as husband and father for the
whole year.
II he married during 1918, he is
married for the whole year-now I'M
der the new ruling, instead Of for
/ part Of year, as he deducted his ex-
emptions.
II his wife died during 1918. he is
an unmarried mar for the whole year
IF 1918, 10 the revenue department.
Children and Spouses.
II he had child born any time dur
ing 1918, he taxes exemption for that
child for the whole year, instead Of for
only the part OF the year it lived with
him. If chilli died during 1913, he
never had 1t insofar as the income
tax Is concerned.
The difference in such cases de-
| lends on whether it was births,
deaths or marriages that occurred.
The man with child dying during
the year may be called on for more
FAX. One with child born during the
"ear has paid too much tax. The man
married during the year has paid
he had delayed his return until tie
new order was issued. And so ON.
What Uncle Sam VIII Do.
What will ne done about the varia-
tons, Deputy Collector Kriel was
careful not to state and said he has
absolutely no information on the sub
Ject-only the order TO make the re-
turns conform to the old 1917 method
instead Of the 1918 way of doing IT,
Anybody with experience with I'm
Gle Sam may feel prett- sure that all
who took out too mI.ch exemption I'M
der the new order will be called or
POLITELY for more tax. Whether the 9th
er side OF the fence, those who paid
more than they would have done If
they had delayed their returns until
the last day or two, will get a rebate
iG unknown here. cut collectors think
the rebates will Re paid.
Nobody need file 2 new return. The
clerks in the collectors office will re-
figure all returns coming under the
new rule.
Goes to DonnelIson Now.
Mr. Kriel left Ileol1uk today after
being of much help 10 people during
mis- three weeks stay here, and he VIII
be in Donnellson next weeE.
THE presence Of MIR. Kriel in keo-
kuk for so long hos been Of incalcu-
I.ble benefit and value to many Keo-
luk people, said man today TO The
Gate City. "and ] hardly know what
We would have done without him"
Hundreds OF peorle took advantage
81 his help In the federal building.
where he worked 81 day and some
nights and sundays helring income
tag payers.
A number OF persons in the country
townships came in to see him, after
reading about his worA in The Gate
| City.