Show 13 3 PER CENT IN U. U US U.S. S. S PAY INCOME TAX Returns Filed Fied by Number of Million Dol lar Incomes Decreases W WASHINGTON Aug 4 Income 4 Income tax returns were filed ted by persons about 3 per cent of ot the population population pop pop- for tor the calendar year of 1917 according to final reports Just completed completed com corn by the bureau of Internal reve reve- nue They showed total net income of The increase over 1916 before the law was expanded to I meet meet war expenses was re returns returns re re- I turns and in net income Taxes paid totaled an average of ot per Individual or per cent of ot the Income A notable feature of the report was the showing that while there were 1296 Incomes over in 1916 the number was reduced to 1015 1016 In 1917 The million dollar doUar incomes decreased from to 11 and the decrease In Inthe inthe inthe the amount reported by persons in that class was Tho The million dollar donar men however paid more taxes than any other othel class contributing ing inc to the government out of In income reported |