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FRIDAY, JAN. 9, 1920
INCOME-TAX FACTS
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Were you one of thousands
jf persons who last year, with
unquestioned honesty of pur
pose filed an incorrect income
T return? Are you, or
iave you been a claimant for
efund of taxes overpaid?
lave you been called upon
iv the Bureau of Internal
levenue for payment of
mounts owed the govern
nent through inadvertence or
missions in making out your
ncome tax form? To sum it
ip, have you experienced
rouble of any kind in filing
our income tax return for
918?
If so, this is written for
four benefit and for the bene
t and for the benefit of more
han 3,000,000 taxpayers who,
o or before March 15, will
ile income tax returns for the
ear 1919. It is certain a
lercentage of these returns
fill be incorrect. It is equal
J certain that the percentage
f errors may be largely re
uced if taxpayers will ac
uairt themselves with the
icome tax orovisions of the
ct of February 24, 1919,
nown as the . revenue act of
918, which provides for the
olkction of taxes for the
ear 1919 and subsequent
ears.
Bureau Aids Taxpayers.
As an aid to taxpayers
lere has been prepared with
[e °fficial approval of the
ureau of Internal Revenue,
enes of short articles, of
. lch this is the first, telling
to make out an income
return for 1919, when and
re to file it, and what to
“ y°y meet with un
JjMes. By making
«i ^hne information con
o therein, it is believed
the difficulties
eat 'i6 encountered may
avoided.
Change I„ Normal Rate.
rifr('!J|fUte most import
»era«a?8e Acting th.
Jf? taxPa.ver is in th
f A^e, the exemption
nd $2o°oV?r Single person
!)ns anri i? mar*’led Per
‘ainino- tfle^ds of families r<
lle normal Same aS for 191i
rate for 1919
Tax Collector’s Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COLLECTOR WILL
BE AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AT THE TIME SPECIFIED
BELOW FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING THE TAXES OF
THE VARIOUS FOUNDS ASSESSED ON THE TAX BOOKS OF
WOODRUFF COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1919:
NORTHERN DISTRICT
WHITE CHURCH, White River Township, MONDAY, A.M., JAN. 5
FITZHUGH STORE, White River Township, MONDAY, P.M., JAN.5
RIVERSIDE, Augusta Township, ...TUESDAY, JAN. 6
REVELS, Augusta Township, .WEDNESDAY, JAN.7
GREGORY, Point Township, .FRIDAY, JAN. 9
PENROSE, Dent Township.MONDAY, JAN. 12
MORTON, Dent Township, . TUESDAY, JAN. 13
PUMPKIN BEND, Pumpkin Bend Township, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14
FAKES CHAPEL, Barnes Township.THURSDAY, JAN. 15
JELKS, DeView Township, .FRIDAY, JAN. 16
DeVIEW, DeView Township, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JAN. 19-20
McCRORY, DeView Township, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.JAN. 21, 22, 23 and 24
GRAYS, DeView Township, .TUESDAY, JAN. 27
CHAPPELL GROVE, DeView Township, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
HUNTER, Caney Township, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6-7
HILLEMANN, Franks Township, .... ..THURSDAY, JAN. 8
HOWELL, Cache Township, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13-14
W1VILLE, Cache Township, .THURSDAY, JAN. 15
T!P, Cache Township. .WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21
MABERRY, Freeman Township.FRIDAY, JAN. 23
McClelland, Garden Township.-.TUESDAY, JAN. 27
AFTER WHICH TIME, AND AT ALL BLANK DATES, THE
BOOKS FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL BE AT COTTON
PLANT AND THOSE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT WILL BE
AT AUGUSTA UNTIL APRIL 10, AT WHICH TIME THE' BOOKS!
WILL BE CLOSED AND PENALTY ATTACHED, AND ON AC
COUNT OF THE STRICT CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAW, THE
COLLECTOR WILL HAVE TO PUT THE PENALTY ON ALL AFTER
THE ABOVE DATE, AND ALL INFORMATION WANTED IN RE
GARD TO THE AMOUNT OF TAXES DUE MUST BE IN
BY APRIL 1ST.
R. H. SMITH. JR.
4 per cent on the first $4,000
of net income above the ex
emptions and 8 per cent on
the remaining net income.
The normal7 rate for 1918 was
6 and 12 per cent, respec
tively. This applies to every
citizen and r.eaadent of the
United States. Alien nonres
idents receiving income from
< sources within the United
States are taxed to the full 8
per cent on the income from
such sources.
The surtax rates, which
range from 1 percent on the
amount of net income be
tween $5,000 and $6,000 to
65 ner cent on the amount of
income in excess of $1,000,
000 remain unchanged.
May Pay on Installments.
The tax, as in 1919, may
be paid in full at the time of
Ming the return, or in four
installments, the first of which
is due on or before March 15,
the second on or before June
i 15, the third on or before
September 15, and the fourth
i on or before December 15.
The first installment must ac
! company the filing of the re
turn. The period for filing is
from Jauary 1 to March 15.
Heavy.penalties are provided
for persons who fail or “will
fully refuse” to file their re
turn and pay the tax within
the time prescribed.
Forms for making returns
may be obtained from Prices
of collectors of internal rev
enue and deputy collectors,.,
post offices and bapk^. If
your income for 1919 was
$5,000 or less, ask for Form
1040 A. If it was more than
$5,000 ask for Form 1040.
Returns must be filed with the
collector of internal revenue
for the district in which the
taxpayer lives or has his
principal place of business.
—Arkansas Democrat.