New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-01-28
DEPUTY COLLECTOR
TO AID TAXPAYERS
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
TO BE IN THIS CITY
FEBRUARY 2-9.
RETURNS COVERING - INCOME
MUST BE FILED BEFORE
MARCH Is.

MARCH is.
p. j. Lynch, U. S. Internal Revenue
Collector for the state Of Minnesota,
has made arrangements through his
office in st. Paul to have a Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue visit this city
for the purpose of assisting taxpay ers
in filing income tax returns for the
year 1919. The dates for his visit here
have been set for the first week in Feb
ruary. He will be here from February
2 to February 9, both days inclusive.
Postmaster Fred. Pfaender has made
arrangements with the officers of the
Citizens State Bank to have the Deputy
Collector make his headquarters at their
bank for the period of,his stay here. The
Deputy will occupy a room in the Citi-
zens State. Bank on the days mentioned,
and all taxpayers who may want to have
an interview with him can find him
there during regular Office hours, between
8 a. m. and p. m. In case people are
unable to make arrangements for, the
day, the Deputy will meet them during
the evening, by special appointment.
Time Limit March 18th.
The following instructions regarding
individual income tax returns for
1919 have been sent out by the. Office of
the Collector of Internal Revenue. They
should be read carefully by all prospec-
tive taxpayers. The instructions follow:
The Federal Income Tax season open
ed some days ago, with the distribution
Of the forms for personal returns from
the office of the Collector of Internal
Revenue at st. Paul, MINI.
sFrelh now until the bell rings on the
night of March 18th, the annual returns
covering income for the year 1919 will
be figured out and filed by -citizens and
residents, together with payments Of
taxes due.
The burden Of fulfilling this obligation
is laid by law squarely on the shoulders
of those who are American citizens or
residents. Every person must determine
for himself whether his net income for
1919, figured according to the Revenue
Law, was sufficient in amount to require
a return
! If he is single, return is required
if his net income for 1919 was 81, 900 or
over. A widow or widower is classed
as a single person. A man or woman
living apart from his wife or husband
is also classed as single person.
If he was married and living with
his wife on Dec. 81, a return is required
if his net income for 1919 was $4,000,
or over. In his net income he must
include that of his wife and minor child
dren, if any.
If a tax is due on his income, he must
make payment with his return. This
payment may be made in whole or in
part of the tax due. At least one quarter
of the tax must accompany the return.
The fling and payment must be done
before midnight Of March 18th, or he is
classed as delinquent and is subject to
severe penalties. !.
Two forms are being distributed for
personal returns. Form 1O4OA is in
tended for use by person whose net
income does not exceed $4,000. "A larger
form, 104O, is intended for each person
having net income in excess of $4,000.
Both Of these forms are now obtainable
at Internal Revenue offices and at some
banks and Post Offices. 1
It is urged by the Internal Revenue
Bureau that taxpayers obtain their
blanks at once. Failure to have a
blank form at hand for an eleventh hour
return will not relieve person Of penalty
for failure to comply with the law.
Each form contains instructions for
preparing and filing the return, and those
should be carefully read and strictly
observed.
There is also provided work Sheet
which should be used for making the
81. 81
original computations, and which should
be retained and preserved by the tax
payer.
Any person who is in doubt on points
affecting his particular case, should
bring such matters to the attention Of
the nearest Deputy Collector or Rev
enue Agent, who will render every neces-
sary aid without charge.
When the return is completed, it should
be properly executed and Immediately
filed. Any Internal Revenue Officer
will administer t he necessary oath without
charge.
It is pointed out that accuracy in
compiling the return is absolutely neces-