United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 10332U.S. Government Printing Office, 1939 Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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3d sess 75th Cong alcoholic beverages allowed assessment automobiles Board of Equalization Board of Tax business privilege tax Capital Transit Capital Transit Co cents centum collected Collector of Taxes Columbia Revenue Act Columbia taxes Commissioners computing corporation court D. C. Code decedent deduction District Assessor District of Columbia District tax ended June 30 Equalization and Review estate tax estimates exempt Federal filed fiscal year 1938 fiscal year ended franchise taxes fund gasoline tax Government gross earnings gross income gross receipts included income tax income-tax returns individual intangible personal property interest license net income nonresident payment penalties personal property tax personal-property tax Public Utilities Commission ratio real estate real property regulations salaries Source tangible personal property Tax Appeals tax base tax burden tax imposed tax rate tax structure tax system taxable taxicabs taxpayer thereof tion title 20 United valuation Washington Gas Light
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Page 132 - Basis, (a) Dealers in Personal Property. — Under regulations prescribed by the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary, a person who regularly sells or otherwise disposes of personal property on the installment plan may return as income therefrom in any taxable year that proportion of the installment payments actually received in that year which the gross profit realized or to be realized when payment is 'Completed, bears to the total contract price.
Page 130 - Any amount paid out for new buildings or for permanent improvements or betterments made to increase the value of any property or estate...
Page 131 - The amount of all items of gross income shall be included in the gross . income for the taxable year in which received by the taxpayer unless, under methods of accounting permitted under section 11, any such amounts are to be properly accounted for as of a different period.
Page 141 - partnership" Includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization, through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture Is carried on, and which is not, within the meaning of this title, a trust or estate or a corporation; and the term "partner" Includes a member In such a syndicate, group, pool.
Page 141 - For purposes of this section, the term "earned income" means wages, salaries, or professional fees, and other amounts received as compensation for personal services actually rendered, but does not include that part of the compensation derived by the taxpayer for personal services rendered by him to a corporation which represents a distribution of earnings or profits rather than a reasonable allowance as compensation for the personal services actually rendered. In...
Page 134 - TAX. (a) Application of tax. — The taxes imposed by this title upon individuals shall apply to the income of estates or of any kind of property held in trust, including — (1) Income accumulated in trust for the benefit of unborn or unascertained persons or persons with contingent interests, and income accumulated or held for future distribution under the terms of the will or trust...
Page 139 - The amount so added to any tax shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and as a part of the tax unless the tax has been paid before the discovery of the neglect, falsity, or fraud, in which case the amount so added shall be collected In the same manner as the tax.
Page 140 - Rule.—Interest upon the amount determined as a deficiency shall be assessed at the same time as the deficiency, shall be paid upon notice and demand from the collector, and shall be collected as a part of the tax...
Page 132 - As used in this section the term 'initial payments' means the payments received in cash or property other than evidences of indebtedness of the purchaser during the taxable period in which the sale or other disposition is made.
Page 138 - In the case of a false or fraudulent return with intent to evade tax or of a failure to file a return the tax may be assessed, or a proceeding: in court for the collection of such tax may be begun without assessment, at any time.