Evening journal., 1920-12-15
j. 5. To help
TAX PAYERS
Internal Revenue Officers to
Visit Every County in
Country
WILL AID ALL IN
MAKING REPORTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. ii.-Extenslve
plans for aiding taxpayers in flling
their incrOme ltaX retuBns for the
year 1920 are being made by the Blu
reau Of Internal Revenue. Revenue
officers Will visit every county In the
United States TO assist In making O0t
the forms. The date Of their arrival
and the location Of their Offices
will be announced through the press,
or may be obtained on inquiry at
offices Of collectors Of internal revenue
and branch offices. The services OF
government experts heretofore offered
90 city residents Will be continued.
Forms for filing 1920 returns Of in
come viii be sent by collectors TO
person who last year filed a return.
Failure 10 receive a form. however.
does not relieve a person from his
obligation 20 lle a return within the
time prescribed. Copies may be obs
famed from Offices Of collectors al
internal revenue, branch Offices. post
Offices and banks, and are expected
90 be available on or before January 4.
Revenue officers assigned 90 the
work Of assisting taxpayer also will
hc supplied with form. concerning
which, and the various items Of in
come 90 be included. they will be
prepared 10 answer any and all Ques-
tions 10 has been demonstrated. how
ever, that many questions may be
eliminated n the taxpayer. before
seeking the assistance OF a revenue
onlcer, Will carefully study the in
siructions on the form.
The period for flling returns is
from January 4 10 March 70, 1921
Tho tax, this year at least, may be
paid In full at the time OF fing the
return or In four instalments, the
first OF which Is due on or before
March iJ, the second on or before
June iJ. the third on or before Sep
lember IS and the fourth on or before
December 50. The FIRST inslalmeni
must accompany the filing OF the re-
turn.
Persons whose individual net in
come for 1920 was $1,000 and les.
should ask for form 1910 A. Those
whose individual net income was ir
excess Of 5000 should ask for form
1910.
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue {.
urging taxpayers not 20 delay fllini
their returns. Merchants and bust
ness men are casting up their &C
counts for the calendar year 1920
With the facts and figures necessar,
10 make a correct return fresh II
lnelr mlnus, the making out or
form soon afte January 1 will be az
f, easier task, The bureau points out
than II delayed
The requirements Of the revenue &C
relating 10 returns for the year 1922
are the same as those for the veal
1919 Every single person whose ne
income for 1920 was 81 900 or morl
and every married person whose ne
income was s.. 900 or more must m,
a return. The exemptions are 81 O0
for single persons and 5000 foi
married persons and heads Of families
plus an additional exemption OF $40
for each person dependent upon On
taxpayer Tor chief support In sucl
person is under iS years OF age o
incapable OF self support A singl
person may claim an exemption o
5000 as the head Of a family II ~
is The sole support OF one or NOR
relatives living In the same hous
with him. and II he exercises cOntro
over household affairs. Deduction
from gross income 20 which the tax
payer is entitled in arriving at nc
income are fully explained in the in
% siructions on the forms.
The bureau Is emphasizing this yea