Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-03-06
PAY AND FILE
IN CO NE 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 Is.
The payments and returns due on
that date under the provisions of the
new Revenue Law must be In the hands
of local Internal Revenue Collectors
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 dodgers will
face severe fines and Jail sentences.
The Internal Revenue Bureau an
nounces that its officers will check us
comes within the scope Of the Income
Tax law did his share.
Where to Pay and File.
Residents of Montana, Idaho and
Utah are required to make their re-
turns and pay their taxes to William
@. Whaley, Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue., Helena, Mont, or to any of his
deputy collectors who are now doing
free advisory work on Income Tax.
Payments sent by mail should be at
tached 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.
If you are unable to make your re-
urn personally because of Illness, alb
'ence or lncapacity an agent or legal
representative may make your return.
If there are any doubtful points as
o your items of income or allowable
deductions you should get in touch at
nee with Revenue officer or bank
r for advice.
Women Pay Tax.
Women are subject to all the re-
uirements of the Income Tax. Wheth-
+ single or married, woman's income
rom all sources must be considered
If unmarried or If living apart from
er husband she must make her return
" 1918 if her net income was $1,000
r over 81
IT married and living with her hus-
md her income must be considered 4
18th the husbands In determining tho %
ability for return. Their joint In u
me, less the credits allowed by law, q
subject to normal fax The wife's a
It income is considered separately In a
any surtaX that may be a
lie. Husband and wife file Jointly, as Il
rule. If the husband does not IN D
lde his wife's income in his return 81
e wife must file separate return. III
Severe Penalties.
The new Revenue Law places severe
nalties on person who fails to q
Ike return on time, refuses to make a
urn or renders a fraudulent return, 81
l. failure to make return and pay n
( on time fine of not more than n
900 is named and 25 per cent of the Z
due Is added to the assessment. "
+ refusing willfully to make return 3
for making false or fraudulent re- X
II there is fine of not exceeding u
1000 and imprisonment of not ex- 4
ding one year, or both. q
Farmers Income Taxable.
very farmer and ranchman who
a fair or good year in 1918 must
d the Income Tax this year. He
st consider all his income as tax .
:. He Is entitled to deduct from
gross income all amounts expended
'arrying on his farm. The cost of
n machinery, farm buildings and
rovements cannot be deducted. The Il
of live stock, either for resale or GOO
breeding purposes, is also regarded I
Overtime and Bonuses Taxed II
liary and wage earners must con.
r as taxable every item received i
employers and from other
ces. Bonuses and overtime paw w.
to be reported as well as the regu- OF t
payments. of e
Allowances for Losses Hall
sses sustained in 1918 and not HIATT
red by insurance are deductible
5 II Incurred in the taxpayers
less or trade, in any transaction
rtaken for profit or arising from ~
nr fron, ahats isA " otner casu- old.
to Il