The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-14
INTERNAL REVENUE
MAN VISITS HERE
Rufus Fontenot Spends Day in
City Assisting Deputy in
the Tax Collection

Hon. Rufus w. Fontenot, internal
revenue collector of Louisiana, was
in Opelousas last Saturday on official
business. He came. here to prepare
his deputy, Mr.. A. L. Stage, for as
sisting st. Landry taxpayers. Mr.
Stage will be stationed here for some
time.
While in this city Mr.. Fontenot
gave out the following interview:
Il arrived in opelousas this morn
ing to make preparations for my dep
luty, who is to be stationed here to
assist the people in preparing their
income tax returns.
"AIl single persons, both male and
female, who made one thousand dol
lars or more during the calendar
year 1919, beginning the first Of Jan
uary and ending the 31st of Decem-
Der, should file a return and pay tax
on the amount in excess Of one
thousand dollars. In this amount,
salaries, wages, fees, bonuses, etc.
Married persons are granted an ex-
emption Of two thousand dollars, and
an additional exemption Of two hum
bred dollars for each child under
eighteen years of age who is depen-
dent upon them. for support.
It is incumbent upon married per-
sons to make return when their in
come is two thousand dollars or
more, whether they have children or
not.
The government realizes in many
cases that the burden Of support
some times falls upon single persons,
and in these instances allows them an
exemption of two thousand dollars,
\ provided they can qualify as head Of
family as defined in the regula-
lions. BY head Of a family is meant
person who actually supports and
maintains in one household one or
more individuals who are closely con-
nected with him by blood relation
ship, relationship by marriage or by
adoption, and whose right to exercise
family control and provide for these
dependent individuals is based upon
some moral or legal obligation. In
order to come under the terms Of
this definition, the dependents, who
must be included in one Of the above
named classifications, must actually
live within the same household and
derive their main support from the in
dividual claiming the exemption. A
| person qualifying as head Of
family, although he is granted an ex-
emption of two thousand dollars, is
required to file return, if his in
come is one thousand dollars or more.
Deputy Collector A. L. Stage viii
be in OpeIousas on February 16, II,
~ and 28, and from March 10 to 10.
His services win be rendered without
charge and / wish to impress upon
the people Of OpeIousas that they
should feel absolutely free in going
to him with any questions that may
arise pertaining to their return.
ssThe purpose Of stationing Mr..
Stage in Opelousas is to be of as
sistance to the taxpayers, and / hope
! they win take advantage of it. 1
wish to take this opportunity of ex-
tending my sincere thanks to the
newspapers Of Opelousas for the
hearty cooperation they have given
my department in giving publicity to
the various laws and regulations per-
tanning to the internal revenue ser
vices. .
Mr.. Stages itinerary for the par
ishes of st. Landry and Evangeline is
as follows:
Opelousas, February Is, IL, 81 and
%; March 10 to 10, inclusive Eunice,
February liz, 10 and 20, inclusive;
Mamou, February FL; Vile Platte,
February %, "a and Is, inclusive;
Washington, March / and 2 Port
Barre, March 8 and 4, inclusive; Ar
naudville, March 5 and 6, inclusive;
Melville, March and o, 1920