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Show RULING LIGHTENS INCOME RETURNS -WASHINGTON', Sept. 13. Responding I to inquiries, the bureau of internal reve- ! nue announced today that virtually ail federal taxes, even the 2 cents paid for the privi'eKO of an ice cream soda, may be deducted from gross income in comput- . lliK income taxes. Only income and excess ex-cess profils taxes may not be deducted. j Transportation taxes paid on railroad, i sleeping car and steamer tickets, admis- sion tax"s assessed on theater, hall t (Tame, circus and moviner picture show ! tirkets, luxury taxes on toilet articles and : the higher priced wearing apparel all J may be subtracted from the amount on which income tax is to be reckoned. The j entiro sum mav be lumped toe'ther with- j out speeifvini? the a' tual number of sun- ! rlaes consumed or movies attended, but I investigation will be ma of any cases i in which the taxes paid the government f seem out of proportion to the income ? indif-ated. ? |