New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
State Income Tax Questions


(Ans,eered for The Tribu
o.-w. ~. L.: key &sdaet:
(o) I~tsrsst on mortgage esus>sws IL,
koass I lsps t~r
20 Istsrast on q ~s-esuos ~ q Asxs,
os0n>G u me a~d reasad e S,.olhsv1
(et lntessst on a msrtoo1e IN ssedssprovsd
ta.szf
~ q H,sy I fsduet s~ss' on the ksu's t~
40. b. q A resident taxpayer ma,
deduct such proportion Of total interest paid
the law beas 70 his total gross income. To,
"a gross income y sToes income plus iternl
Of inecme In Section ses. paragraphs "d'
t61 Yen my dsasss sa1ss pssd 10 tlss
80. s4sts o. Isda3xl 1Dvsr1asGsts other thar
income ts4@ SUI 1oss aeeessed for local
benaAts tendi.x to iuasoase the value OF the
rropasty.
,,Sos T = NJ s.;...; A. = - -: ,:s r -: s:s .....
'neo~s Of $500. bsrvovsd g.. 100 to sxp-
port ~ sot}e assd eft ~ comfort. Do / kavs
to rnabs ystsrmr Do ] Anve to pav. q too
A-Tbe Inv ststse that taxpayer il
mesas4 Sn0 not hsse - make . rstusn
ss.aisss g - Ats net t.ssa.s ssu.ls ~ ensssd.
you end your vito u }ess than $4,000, you
are not requtru6 To make return or pay =
o.--R. S. b.: a,s d widow with thrvs-
year-old sc~ e~d q ~.etAev to support. Si,.es
Oetooer, 1919. MY tscotxs has bsen at tho
r,uts Of $4,000 . year: Previous to that date
L ~ % ~ q .oor's for SO "o~tAs bsea.4ss
~ 1!Hses. De}ers GkAt ttrsst ~sv INCOME epos
= f. l.
Uork
% MSst flo state t,seonss t4s ~etu-~ :
.l6) Cdn deduct tho fue months eoas
ectthost tmcotre7
fe) What u MY tNcos~e tdSY
income OF $1,000 or more for tho calendar
yeas you must hle . return
tbl You ara not sllewsd any deduction for
eAs tssns that yeu WIRE unemployed.
to- II you maintain a home snd are the
main support Of one or more individuals you
arc considcred as the head Of family and
are entitled 70 $4,000 exemption. An ex-
esnptton Of 5000 Is allowed for each dspen-
dent child under eighteen years Of age and
TOR each individual Apaneialy dspsndent
upon you for his naain euppost 90 enm-
pute your tax you should drst determine your
sass.s sss Sss net yGnr n
come; from net income you ase entitled to
deduct your personal exemption. which leaves
you taxable income. The tax rates are
ths next $4,000 snd ] psr eens On IN N sums M
IN excess Of $4,000 a sexsAIe income
o.-I~tsrsst; Heu u ivssrsss deduction
computed a'sder tks ssatS lopf
"A resident taxpayer may deduct such
crusd as his groes ineoma - dsansa In the
law bears to his total sroas ineauae Total
GROSS income ts sAoaYta3ne6 BY oAdina 70
gross income thcse items which are found in
the law.
o:-R. r. B.: a~s q srarr;sd nsAn lsvtro
~ - Cs*"sce:cse . = sw~ Ao.ss n Brooklyn.
, eessvs dtvaas~ds n New York STATE whteh
br'nq my 'reosrS orsr $4,000. Must I make
a retsvw AID pav toz7
A.--Deing = married man, you will not
be REQUIRED to A1e return unless your In
come from properly owned or from q bust
Ytad on within The STATE Of Nsw York, ex-
elusive OF dfvidsnds. suusls or exceeds 81. 900.
o--s: \. B.. ! r. ,'sss'ys = q .alery Of s1.4oco
ON :"pro~ts~G my +sother: Ar I ths heod
Of he family and required to flo rstur,.
To tchdt exemption an. entitled ond .uAot 70
the rate Of tas on &2.00o7
At :. sssident and supporting your
nothsr In the same house IN which you live
you are considered the head of the family.
II you ara unmarried and have a net income
OF $1,000 or mora, or IL married Of $4,000
OF more. you must Ale = rs*urn. You may
claim an exemption Of $4,000 as the head
Of the family and an additional exemption Of
500 Tor each individual under eighteen
yeAre OF age or any other person mentally
or physically detective and dependent upon
yuu for supDort. SEQ answer r. S. D.
Q-K. II. B.: !. A re.;dext Of fzo;nns.d
y. j.. toos employed bv a corporation OF
FSessour1A, Pr. a. s.amaoev Of thsir do,~sstso
ds.d srport 6slsinsas IN Ne.u York Citu;
satary . pa1d 6y draft recsivsd in Nep York
City.
2. Ss"se eosdte!cee a. No. i, bw -o1ory
3. Some co~dieto~s a. No. I, saoept salosv
deposited IA ba~k at Pittsburgh to New York
Ak non-rss5dent Is taxed on salary
earned In New Yosk State regardless Of how
payment Is made 70 him, and the corpors-
tion y fsaua.sa 70 asduct and Withhold /
Per ssns Ga tAs Arue 10000, 2 per cent on,
ali sums in excess Of $4,000 paid to such
employee for personal services during tho
5000. ii0.' '' Il ''' -'n'un' eaH'1' or exceeds
o.-F. x. r: an q vox~o ,0on4n and
.so.sss6 . ss's1y o! $500 duri~e to year
Of 1913. o.:s-shSvd Of thts a-nox~t oo.-
t.sSstsd t..S 70 a. suapert Of my oarent.. my
tAe $500 tssa4ls o~d II % ho40 s.~eh
ALI . resident you arc entitled to An
exemption of 1900 as q single person and
an additional exemption Of 5000 for each