New Britain herald., 1920-12-13
INCOME TAX BOGIE
 LOOMING IN SIGHT
Si,0OO for Single People and
 S2,OOO for Married People

Extensive plans for aiding taxpayers in hling their income tax returns for the year 1920 are being made by the Burau of Internal Revenue. Revenue ohlcers will visit every county in tho uhited states to assist in making out
 tho forms. Tho 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 govern ment experts heretofore offered to city residents will be continued Forms Tor filing ly-0 returns of in- come will be sent by collectors to per-
 soma who last year filed return. Failure to receive a form, however, does not relieve a person from his obligation to file q return within the timo prescribed. Copies may be ob- tained from offices of collectors of in- trnal revnue. branch offices. post of- fees and banks. and are expected to bo available on or before January l.
 Special Forms Ready.
 Revenue officers assigned to the work of assistant taxpayers also will Inc supplied with forms, concerning which. and the various items of in- come to he included they will be pre- pared to answer any and all questions. It has been demonstrated. however. that many questions may be eliminat- cd if the taxpayer, before seeking the assistance of a revenue officer. will carefully study the instructions on the form.
 The period for filing returns is from VnF grR aysah faxy this year as last may be paid in fun at tho time of filing the return or in four installments. the first of which is due on or/before March I 5. the second on or before June Is, the third on or before September IS and the fourth on or before December | !. The first installment must accompany the filing os tho return.
 Persons whose individual net income for 1920 was s5.000 and less should ask for Form 1o40 A. These whose in- dividual net income was in excess of s5000 should ask for Form 1040.
 Urge Against Delay.
 The Bureau of Internal Revenue is urging taxpayers not to delay in the filing of their returns. Merchants and business men are casting up their accounts for the ct-endar year 1920. With tho facts and figures necessary to make a correct return fresh in their minds. the making o-It of a form soon after January 1 will be an easier task, the bureau points out, than If delayed.
 The requirements of tho revenue act relating to returns for the year 1920 arc tho same as thoso for the net income was s1.00O or more and every married person whose net in- come was $2.000 or more must file n return. The exemptions are 1000 for single persons and s2000 for married persons and heads of families, plus an additional exemption of $2O0 Tor each person dependent upon the axpaSer for chief support if such per son is under eighteen years of age or of self support. A single person may claim an exemption of 2 900 as tho head of n family if ho Is the sole support of one or moro relatives living in the same house with him s,nd if he exercises control over household affairs. Deductions from gross income to which the tax payer Is entitled in arriving at net income are fully explained in the in- structions on the forms.
 Rules one Must Know.
 Tho Bureau is emphasizing this vear that the requirement to file re- turn rests solely upon a persons mar itial status and tho amount or ms or her net income for the year l92o' single persons whose net income was sI .0o0 or more and married persons whose net income wns s2.ooo or more