The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-03-07
PAY AND FILE
lNCO NJ TAX
before MAR. Is
m s. Internal Revenue Bureau
gives Warning That Severe
Penalties will Be Enforced.
WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE;
HOW THEY REPORT INCOME

1OW iIiE' ''G "SS"S
Tbe Income Tax drive ONE TO a
.elose on Saturday night, March Is,
An payments and returns due on
sltat date under the provisions Of the
new Revenue Law must be In the
hands Of local Internal Revenue ColleC-
tors before their offices close that night.
The Income Tux Is being collected to
meet the war expenses. Every person
Who shouted and footed his horn on
ArInistlce Day is now called upon to
contribute his share Of the cost " win
ping the war.
The laggards and the dodgers will
face severe fines and Jail sentences,
The Internal Revenue Bureau an.
nounces that it's officers will check us
all up to see that every person who
comes within the scope OF the Income
Tax law did his share.
Where to Pay and File.
Residents Of Missouri are required
20 make their returns and pay their
taxes to George Moore, st. Louis, or to
George f. Crutchley, Kansas City, col
lectOrs of Internal Revenue. who are
COW doing free advisory work on In
come Tax.
Payments sent by mail should be at
lacheG TO the returns and should be in
the form Of check, money order or
draft. Cash payments by mail are sent
ut the taxpayers risk Of loss.
n you are unable to make your re-
turn personally because OF illness, alb.
Sence or incapacity an agent or legal
representative may make your return.
II there are any doubtful points MS
10 your items Of income or allowable
deductions you should get in touch al
once with a Revenue officer or a bank
or for advice.
Women Pay Tax.
Women are subject TO all the require,
ments of the Income Tax. Whether
single or married, a wOman's income
from all SOlINtN IiilSl ut NbliNl'Nl W.
II unmarried or if living apart from
her husband she must make her return
for 1918 II her net income was Sl,OOO
lr over.
If married and living with her hus
band her income must he considers
with the husbands in determining tn
liability for a return. Their joint IN
come, less the credits allowed by Law
is subiec, to normal tax. The wife
net Income Is considered separately !
computing any surtaX that may be duI
Husband and wife file Jointly, as
rule. If the husband does not lnclud
uis wlfe's income in his return III
wife muSt file a separate return.
Severe Penalties.
The new Revenue Law places sever
penalties on q person who fails
make return on time, refuses to mai
return or renders a fraudulent retur
for failure to make return and pay Il
On time n fine Of not more than $l,W
is named and % per cent Of the tt
2uc Is added to the assessment. Fl
refusing wlllfully to make return
Tor making a false or fraudulent 4
turn there Is 2 fine of not eNceedil
$4,000 and imprisonment OF not e
ceedlng n year, or both.
Farmers Income Taxable.
Evary farmer and ranChman WI
,,ad Il fair or n good year in l0lS mu
heed the Income Tax this year. |
must consider an his income us IA
able. He is entitled 20 deduct fro
Ais gross income all amounts cNpend
In carrying on his farm. The cost
farm machinery, farm buildings a
improvements cannot be deducl'
The cost Of live stock, either for
sale or for breeding purposes, Is a
regarded as Investment.
Overtime and Bonuses Taxed.
Salary and wage earnerS must @,
slider as taxable every item recei'
from employers and from oil
~ sources. Bonuses and overtime /
are to he reported as well as the re-
lar payments.
Allowances for Losses,
Losses sustained in 1913 and
covered by insurance are deduct
Items If incurred in the taxpay'
business or trade, in any transact
undertaken for profit or arising II
fire, storm, shlpwrcck or other ca
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