The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-05
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EARLY Is PLEA
Assessor Cundy Asks for
Early Attention to In
come Tax Returns.
CLOSED SATURDAY P. M.

The Office of the assessor of incomes
will be closed on Saturday afternoons
during the month of February but will
be open for receiving returns on the
afternoons Of March 7th and 14th.
Why wait until the last few days for
filing? The business returns are be-
ing received in excellent shape and
few business men are waiting till the
last day for filing. ALL business men
should call in the morning and we
ask that all fill out their own returns.
You sell your goods, you pay for them.
Why not complete the record of your
own transactions? Phone 1919 if you
need assistance. Be sure to fill out
Form 8" for wages paid to employees.
If you need these forms call for a
supply. We must again call your at
tention to the answering of all ques-
tions on page four. If this data IS
lacking the auditors will not allow the
exemptions and will not notify the
taxpayer when the return is changed.
Each question on pages two and three
require data to be given on page four.
Itemize the necessary expenses.
If married give the name of your
wife, as this is one method of identI-
fication used in this Office. Exemp-
tions for dependents in Europe is not
proper deduction. If you receive a
blank from this Office return it with
the information required that it may
be placed upon your office card. Per-
sonal exemptions, if married $1,000,
unmarried $500. Exemption for each
child under 10 years of age on Decenl-
Der 81, 1924, $500. Give name. and
age of each child. For each person
actually supported by, and entirely
dependent upon, person making this
return for support deduct 5000. No
deduction for children of 18 years and
over unless dependent on account of
mental or physical condition.
Two per cent depreciation is allowed
on buildings that produce an income.
Personal property tax is not proper
deduction unless it is on income pro-
ducing property. Real estate taxes on
residence occupied by owner, or ON
vacant lots, and special assessments
are not allowed as deductions.
A new system will be installed next
year for filing returns and each blank
will be given a file number. The
blanks will be filed numerically. 1t
will be necessary that each blank be
returned to this office. We are asking
that you start the system this year by
returning to this Office the blank you
received through the mail. We learn
by doing, so for that reason, you are
requested, this year to present the
blank to the person that is helping
you to complete your return and mail
to this Office. Should you come to
this office for help please bring the
blank and addressed paper that we
may correct the spelling of your
maine and get the correct address. I
wish to thank the tax payers for the
help they are giving US in this week.
also for the prompt answering OF
special notices and letters.
To make big state 1t is necessary
to boost for your state. Why do the
states of California and Florida grow
You will note that Florida is adver-
,tising her state in our local news
paper. Are we boosting Wisconsin in
our papers? Let's boost our state,
her government, her counties and her
citiesl Let's proclaim Kenosha's in
dustries and advantages.