Show WHAT DID YOU MAKE IN 1920 work has begun on the collection of the income tax for the year 1920 uncle sam through the bureau of internal revenue is addressing to every person in the united states the question what was your net income for 1920 the answer permits of no guesswork every single person whose net income for 1920 was 1000 or more and every married person whose net income was 2000 or more is required to file a return under oath with the collector of internal in revenue for the district in which he lives on or before march 15 1921 the penalty for failure is a fine of not more than 1000 and an additional assessment ses of 25 per cent of the amount of tax due for willful refusal to make a return the penalty is a fine of not more than or not exceeding one years imprisonment or both together with the costs of prosecution A similar penalty is provided for making a false or fraudulent return together with an additional assessment of 50 per cent of the amount of tax evaded women must pay tax q the income tax applies to women as well as men husband and wife must consider cons colls s the income of both plus that of minor dependent children and if the total equals or exceeds 2000 a return must be filed A minor who has a net income in his own owl right of 1000 or more must file a separate return to be allowed the 2000 exemption a married person must be living with husband or wife on the last day of the taxable year december 31 1920 divorces persons separated by mutual agreement widows and widowers unless they are the sole support of others living in the same household in which case they are allowed the 2000 exemption granted the head of a family are entitled only to 1000 exemption tax rates for 1920 the normal tax rate for 1920 is the same as for 1919 i 4 per cent on the first W S and of net income above the exemption T s per cent on the remaining net income of applies to every citizen and resident united states in addition to the norm nominal net tax a surtax is imposed upon in excess of instructions on form full instructions for making out returns cretu of w which are contained on the forms copies collectors collect orl of int internal may be obtained from for revenue persons whose net income use se form 1920 was or less should of axce ex cell those with incomes in should use form 1040 county co every revenue officers will visit to asa assist taxpayers in the united states their of date making out their returns the will offices boffl arrival and the location of their aasc er be DC be announced ced by the press or may callec t the 0 offices office sr of bained upon inquiry at cost service is without ors this advisory to taxpayers |