Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-25
Observation-Disclosures $50 :. ---,-ss
income TAX
{. RETURNS Due
Business Men, Farmers a'lndWage
/ Workers Must File Schedules
= I : Of income. for 1919.
10 =. LAST As z. FILING DATE !.
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Net incomes of $1,000 or Over, If Sin.
gle; or $4,000 or Over if Married,
!. Must BE Reported. !.
Is, LAST FILING DATE.

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!. Tile Income Tax imposed by Act
OF Congress on earnings Of the year
1919 is now being collected. ~:
L Returns under oath must be made:
on,.or before March 10 by every citi,'
zen md resident who had%a net M
come for 1919 amounting to:
! $1,000. or. over, if single, or II mar;
/ ried :and living: apart from wife Cor.
husband or il widowed or divorced.
/ /; $1,000 or over, if married and living
with wife Cor husband).
The status. OF the person on the last
I!day OF: the, year fixes the, status for
the year with respect to the above.
!; requirements.
Under any OF these circumstances
return must be made even though
no tax is due
Husband and wife must consider
1.-THE income Of both, plus that Of de-
peniient minor children, in meeting
this requirement and, IL sufficient 10
require return, ali. items must be
Shown in a joint return or in separate
|, returns of husband and wife.
A single person with minor depend
ents. must include the income of such
dependents.
|; a minor who has 4 net income OF:
!: $1,000 or more is, not considerel::A
Deepen dent, and must tile a separate
return
|: Personal returns should he made or
Form 104OA,. unless the net income,
exceeded $1,000, in which case. Form
1910 should DE nspd. =.
Vilgini;,ns Should send returns and. :
paynacnts 10 Il: e. l.. Moncurc, CoHcc-
Il or al Int aIYiaf Revenue, 'Richnipnd, Or
"a. 4,ersi,lscr.., Collector Of, Internal
Revenue Roanoke. :.
How to Figure Income.
The best way TO. find ont whather
enc must file a return Is to s":- -.orm
1O49A.. and, follow tho Instructions
printed oIit. That fur,Q will serve rs
reI,nder of every item. Of income,
andy Fsturn is due iIrella how to-
prepaaa an,ta dIe t:..xsi'
Tf IN doubt on any point rs to income.
Or deductions, person may secure free
advice and aid from the nearest Inter-
nal Revenue Office.
GucsswOrk. estimates and other hit
or-nisS methods are barred when per-
son is making out his Income Tax re-
turn. Accuracy and completeness must
he insisted upon. The return is u !,
sworn statement. AS SUCH 1t must be
thorough and accurate.
J. Salaried persons and wage carriers
Unjust ascertain Tie actual conversation
received. Overtime, bonuses, shares in |
the profits of business, value of quar-
fer2sa,yd board furnished by the EN-
PloIsr aHlkosh Items Elich are c9n-
'pensartons TOR services must be in
Guided.
ltn,pst be borne. in mind that com
pebsat ttn5nhytbe paid .iJ, other forms
Ihantiu cash. a bonus paid in Liberty
Bonds is taxable at the market value
i, of e.tlle.,honGs. a note received in pay
menp for services is taxable income AT
its fscc va',lc, and the interest upon
Il IS also taxable.
~ Other Returns Due.
! .Eyslg partnership doing business in
Tic United States must file return
OH FERN 1865: and every personal
Observation-Disclosures file similar
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CORPORATIONS must file annual re-
tlrnJon Form 11oN.
. ,aifrlHees. ieyeeGprs, administrators
.snd Others acting u a'iiQuciary capac-
ity Y; are re- required TO file returns, III
some cases Form 10i1 is used; in
ot,7er,. Eonn 1040;1 and, still others
restiaffn;S on 10th forms ;re4required.
Information returns, on Forms 1893
end 1oOG, must be filed by every or
3eaniEation..- firm orEpcrson: who paid,
ltlrtns 1919. an amount Of $1,000 IN
SalSfffr wages, interest, rent, or other
fixed or determinahle income to an
other person. partnership, personal
service. eorpprdtion or tiduciary. These
in fs;,rmati6n: returns should be for
nnrdcd directly to the Commissioner
Of Ihtianaf 1leventie Asserting divislon),
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