Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-13
IAN old friend,
THE income TAX,
IS BACK AGAIN
Revenue Department Max
ing Extensive Plans
to aid Taxpayers
in Work.
FORMS OUT JAN. FIRST
Returns Must be Made to
Revenue Office by
March Is.

| Extensive plans for aiding tax
payers in filing their income tax re-
turns for the year 1920 are being made
| by the bureau of internal revenue Rev
enue officers will visit every county in
the United States to assist in making
out the forms. The date Of their ar
rival ana the location of their offices
will be announced through the press.
The services of government experts
heretofore offered to city residents will
be continued.
Forms for filing 1920 returns of in
come will be sent by collectors to per-
sons who last year filed a return. Fail
ure to receive a form, however, does
not relieve a person from his obliga-
ton to file Il return within the time
prescribed. Copies may be obtained
from offices of collectors Of internal
revenue, branch offices. post offices and
banks, and are expected to be avail
able on or before Jan. 1.
Revenue officers assigned TO the work
OF assisting taxpayers also will be
supplied with forms. concerning which,
and the various items of income. to be
included, they will be prepared to ans
wer any and all questions. 1t has
been demonstrated. however. that many
questions may be eliminated if the tax
payer, before asking the assistance of
revenue officer, will carefully study the
instructions ON the form.
Can Pay lnstallments.
The period for filing returns is from
Jan. l to March II. 1921. The tax.
this year as last, may be paid in full
at the time of filing the return or in !
four installments, the first of which is
due on or before March IL, the second
on or before June H. the third on or
before September 10 and the fourth on
or before December 1J The first in /
stallment must accompany the filing of |
the return.
Persons whose Individual net income
for 1920 was $1,000 and less should
ask for Form 1910 A. Those whose
individual net income was in excess
)f $4,000 should ask for Form 1910.
The bureau of internal revenue is
urging taxpayers not to delay in the
fling of their returns. Merchants
md business men are casting up their
accounts for the calendar year 1920
With the facts and figures necessary
o make correct return fresh in their
minds, the making out of u form soon
lfter Jan. l will be an easier task. the
bureau points out. than if delayed.
No Change in Requirements.
The requirements of the revenue act 4
'elating TO returns for the year 1920
ire the same as those for the year
9l9. Every person whose net in
'ome for 1920 was $1,000 or more and
very married person whose net in Z
'oIlt WIS S-VbU or more iHUSl ME IL
'eturn. The exemptions are 81 900 for {
Jingle persons and $1,000 for married
)erSons and heads of families, plus an
additional exemption of $500 for each
'erson dependent upon the taxpayer
or chief support, If such person is I'M :,
Ter eighteen years of age or incapable
If self support. y single person may
lain an exemption of $1,000 rs the !
lcad of Il family if he is the sole sup l
,ort of enc or more relatives living in /,
he same house with him, and if he eX- |
rciseS control over household affairs. !.
Deductions from gross income to which l
he taxpayer is entitled in arriving at