Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1895 — INCOME TAX COLLECTION. [ARTICLE]

INCOME TAX COLLECTION.

Carlisle's Instructions to Postmasters and Disbursing Officers. Secretary Carlisle, Thursday, Issued the following circular to postmasters and disbursing officers: The regulations relative to income tax. approved Dec. 13. 1894, provide that all salaries or compensations paid to officers or persons in the employ of the government of the United States In and for the calendar year 1894 shall be included in the annual returns to collectors on form 365 of such officers and persons in statements of gains, profits and incomes subject to income tax for that year. As the income tax on such salaries or compensation will, under the provision above quoted, be paid directly to collectors by the persons receiving the same, you will, therefore, not deduct and withhold the aforesaid tax or any part thereof from the salaries or compensation of any such officers and employes in and for the year 1894. You will inform all such officers and employes to whom you may make any payment for services rendered in the year 1894 of the method prescribed for the return and payment of the tax on all taxable salaries and compensations paid by the government in and for said year. j