Montana labor news., 1944-03-09
INFORMATION ON
YOUR INCOME TAX

Lewis PenWell, collector OF internal
revenue for the district of Montana, ad-
vses that he and his deputies are con-
fronted from day to day with many ques-
tions from taxpayers concerning their
return liability and other simple details
relative to the preparation of a return.
The following is a group of hypo-
thetical questions and answers. The
questions are typical Of those that deputy
collectors ars. frequently asked in their
contacts with the taxpaying public.
/. @. How may different taxes are we
required to compute when preparing our
income tax return due on Or before
March Is?
A. Income ana victory tax for 1913,
and the unforgiven portion of the 1912
income tax.
2. @. My employer has withheld tax
from my pay check every week, and
paid some tax on an estimated declara-
ton last September. Didn't that take
care of my tax for 1913?
A. You will get full credit for all
amounts that we're withheld and the
amount you paid on your estimated re-
turn or any other payments made by
you on 1912 or l943 tax But you still
have to file a completed return for 1912
8. Q. Why must I file a return?
A. Because the amounts withheld by
your employer from your wages and the
amounts that you have paid on an esti-
mated return or declaration are only
credits on estimates. You must file a
completed return for the year showing
your accurate tax, against which all of
these credits may be applied, in order
that it may be determined whether you
have overpaid your tax or underpaid.
4 O. Who must file returns?
A, l. Any single person whose total
income in l943 was $500 Or more.
3 Every husband or wife whose indi-
Wdual income was more than 1924.
8. Every husband and wife whose
combined total income was $1,000 OF
more.
4. Every individual who paid or owed
a tax on 1942 income, even though he
owes no tax on his 1943 earnings.
5. Any individual whose income was
subject to Withholding during l94S.
5. @. My husband is in the armed
forces in foreign service. DO I have to
file a return?
A. $500 of a servicenan's income from
salary as a serviceman is exempt from
income tax If his wifes income is less
than sl2OO, no tax is due, but if more
than $1,000 she must file a return.
6. @. Do men in the armed service
have to file an income tax return?
A. If they are stationed within the
United States and have sufficient income
to require a return, they do have to file
on or before March Is, 1914 But if they
are on sea duty or outside Of the con-
tinental United States at this time or on
March Is, they have an automatic post
for the filing Of their return
until they return or until after the war
z. @. Where must we file our returns?
A. At the office Of the collector Of in
ternal revenue, Helena, Mont, or with
one Of the local zone offices located in
the larger cities of Montana.
8. @. When must this return be filed
in order to avoid penalties?
A. Your return must be on file in
the office of the collector Of internal
revenue not later than midnight Of
March IS, 1914.
g. O. Can I obtain help in the prep
aration Of my return?
A. Assistance is being given to tax
payers in the collectors office at Helena
and in branch offices located at Butte,
Anaconda, Bozeman, Billings, Miles City,
Hayre, Great Falls, Lewistown Kalispell
and Missoula, and in Glasgow and Glen
dive during the last four days Of the
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