Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1919 — INCOME TAX BLANKS ARE NOW READY FOR YOU [ARTICLE]

INCOME TAX BLANKS ARE NOW READY FOR YOU

Individuals with incomes of $5,000 or less may now obtain incoma tax return forms at offices of revenue collectors or banks, the revenue bureau has announced. The forms have been distributed throughout the country, and were released without awaiting the signature of the revenue bill by the President. The form for individual incomes of more than $5,000, and other tax return forms will be available withi ntwo weeks. The individual form for incomes of $5,000 or less is a printed sheet divided into three parts, one constituting a “work sheet” on which a taxpayer may figure his income according to the guide provided, another containing detailed instructions, and the third being the actual return form. Married persons or heads of families who made $2,000 or more in 1918 must make out returns before March 15. Accompanying the individual return form is a schedule for use of farmers in calculating net income for 1918. This will assist a farmer in determining value of crops, live stock, corn products, and other materials, sold or on hand, and expenses. The form is itemized in detail.