The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02
INCOME TAV DEPUTIES
AT EACH COUNTY SEAT

Jacksonville, Feb. 1.-"I am plan
ming to have deputy collector in eve
~ county seat and in as many of the
other towns as possible in my district
(this state)," said Collector of In
ternal Revenue James M. Cathcart, in
making announcement yesterday con-
cerning the income tax drive just be-
ginning. "and | hope the income tax
paying people who read this will as
sist me by seeing the deputy collector
nearest them. so that no person will
have to go very far from his home to
see one of the deputies before March
18th, which is the last day."
81 have already told the people,
through the press, that the individual,
partnership and corporation blanks
have all been mailed. The press has
also assisted in educating the people
by giving details concerning what in
comes are to be shown on the returns,
etc. It is now for those concerned to
watch the papers nearest them, for
announcement as to when and where a
deputy collector will be during Febru-
iary, and up to March 18th. If you
Icannot possibly wait until deputy is
nearest you, then see some other
other deputy whenever possible"
81 hope no one will wait until the
last moment to get his return COM
pleted, but prepare same as early as
he can, and get through with it.
"Following is a list of deputies, and
where each will be Feb. to Z: Gaines
vile, Jno. j. Ward. federal building;
Key West, J. L. Lester, internal rev.
erue office; Lakeland, A. M. Gram
ling, (or other deputy, city building;
Mariana, B. H. Dickson, county
court house; Miami. H. A. Goldstein,
federal building; Palatka; w. H. Ford,
county court house; Pensacola, J. w.
Webster, federal building; Tallahas-
see B. F. Shaw, federal building;
Tampa, Frank V. D'Elden and R.
Goodson, federal building.
within the next few days l will
give the press the location of the
above deputies for the second week
in February, and also for the third
and four weeks as soon as possible"
Income Not Always Cash
1t must be borne in mind that COM
pensation may be paid in other forms
than in cash. A bonus paid in liberty
bonds is taxable at the market value
Of the bonds. A note received in pay
ment for services is taxable income at
its face value, and the interest upon
| it is also taxable.
| Premiums paid by an employer for
| life or other insurance in favor of
employees is additional compensation
to the employees.
The income tax does not apply to
amounts received under accident and
health insurance, or under workmens'
compensation laws; and damages re-
covered by suit or settlement for in
juries or sickness is also exempt.
Tips received by walters, porters
and others are taxable income for
such donations are in recognition of
services and are not gifts.
A pension paid by an employer OF
by the U. S. government is taxable in
come. A widow who receives pay
ments in recognition of the services
tof her late husband, may construe
Isuch payments as gifts.
Aside from what person may earn
by his services, there are many other
sources of income. He must include
in his annual reckoning the gains he
Imade in business and other ventures
also the income that his money and
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