Nogales international., 1945-09-07
Income Tax Problems

The veteran returning home after
his discharge will be wise if he con-
suits a government income tax col
lector to get straight on his income
tax with Uncle Sam.
Even though the veteran Is con-
fident he does not owe tax. it would
be well to get it straight from the
internal revenue department. For
most servicemen and women, the
entire 1912 federal income tax was
cancelled. but there were some ex-
ceptions. It is possible that if you
paid federal taxes for the l942-43 Pc
riod, there may be refund COM
ing.
Unless the veteran is a commits
stoned officer or had private in
come, he likely will owe no income
tax for the time in service, since
from 1943 there has been no tax on
the first 81 500 of annual service pay
or on the governments contribution
to monthly family allowance.
Neither is there a federal tax on
mastering out pay. pensions or dis
ability retirement pay. gratuitles.
war risk insurance proceeds nor
on the veterans educational or re-
Mobilization allowances.
Prior to 1943 the exemption
on annual pay was granted only to
enlisted men and was $3.50 for
single person and $500 for married
person. If you owed income tax at
the time you went into service. you
may be one of those who obtained
permission to postpone payment. II
that is true. then you have six
months to pay-up after your dis.
charge. You may make application
to pay in equal installments over a
period equal to your full period OF
service If you desire.
If there were any taxes on real or
personal properties unpaid at the
time you entered service. there like
Iy will be penalties added and inter-
est charges. If the local courts per-
mitted seizure of your property for
taxes while you were in service. you
have, under the Soldiers and Sail
ors Civil Relief act, the right to re-
deem it up to six months after you
are discharged.
Questions and AnslUers
Q. Is the wife of serviceman re-
quired to include the amount Of her
allotment in figuring her income
tax?
A. No. The amount is taxable in
come to the person making the allot-
ment, in this instance. the husband.
@. Where can Information be OBJ
tanned on the number of battle stars
to which a soldier is entitled?
A. Ordinarily the immediate COM
manding officer is the only person
who can determine the number OF
battle stars to which a soldier on
active duty is entitled.
@. Is the family of soldier noti-
fed if he is being transferred from
Europe to the Pacific area?
A. The war department informs us
that if soldier is being redeployed
from Europe to the Pacific. his
family will be notified by the depart
ment and the soldier will be given
every opportunity to notify the
family of his change Of address.
@. My SON has started studying
law in college under the GIL. bill of
rights. He has decided he does not
like law and wants to take Busi-
ness administration. Can he change
his course?
A. Yes, he is perfectly at liberty
to change courses He is entitled to
as much time as the law permits in
colleges, regardless of what course
he studies.
@, IF a woman served for eight
mOnLnS III the WAO dAu was A"AVA
ably discharged is she entitled to
wear a lapel button and can she
claim mustering-out pay?
A. The war department says If a
woman was honorably discharged
from the Womens' Army Auxiliary
corps she may wear the lapel but
ton signifying such discharge. If she
was discharged because of a serv.
ice-connected disability she is en-
titled to mastering out pay and hos
pital benefits.
@. Must a boy register with his
local board on the day he become:
Is or how soon thereafter?
A. Yes, he must register on hi:
18th birthday In case his birthda,
falls on Sunday or legal holiday
he must register the following day
@. What members of q navy man:
family are eligible for medical care
A. Dependents of man in serv
ice in the navy who are eligible to-
medical care and disqualification in
clude his lawful wife. unmarried de
pendent children, adopted or step