The War Tax Law: Approved October 3, 1917Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 1917 - 132 pages |
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Act of September actual cash value additional tax admission agreement to sell approval assessed beverage purposes bonded warehouse calendar year nineteen capital stock carbonated water cents centum centum per annum cigars citizen or resident collected Collector of Internal Commissioner of Internal company or association corporation or partnership deduction distilled spirits distillery dividends domestic corporation domestic partnership exceeding excess profits taxes exempt existing law existing tax Fermented Liquors fiscal fraction thereof hereby amended hundred and seventeen hundred and sixteen income exceeds income in excess indebtedness insurance company interest Internal Revenue invested capital issued joint-stock company levied manner as provided nineteen hundred non-resident alien normal tax packages par value payment person Postmaster pre-war period prior rectified spirits regulations prescribed Secretary September eighth sold subdivision tangible property tax equivalent tax imposed taxable Taxes paid tion total net income trade or business transfer Treasury United wines zone
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Page 109 - Gross income" includes gains, profits, and income derived from salaries, wages, or compensation for personal service, of whatever kind and in whatever form paid, or from professions, vocations, trades, businesses, commerce, or sales, or dealings in property, whether real or personal, growing out of the ownership or use of or interest in such property...
Page 78 - ... on each proof gallon, or wine gallon when below proof, and a proportionate tax at a like rate on all fractional parts of such proof or wine gallon, to be paid by the distiller or importer when withdrawn, and collected under the provisions of existing law.
Page 113 - Guardians, trustees, executors, administrators, re- Fiduciaries ceivers, conservators, and all persons, corporations, or associations, acting in any fiduciary capacity, shall make and render a return of the income of the person, trust, or estate for whom or which they act, and be subject to all the provisions of this title which apply to individuals.
Page 104 - That the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, is hereby authorized to make all needful rules and regulations for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act.
Page 31 - All losses actually sustained and charged off within the year and not compensated by insurance or otherwise, including a reasonable allowance for the exhaustion, wear and tear of property arising out of its use or employment in the business or trade; (a) in the case of oil and gas wells a reasonable allowance for actual reduction in flow and production...
Page 100 - Deed, instrument, or writing, whereby any lands, tenements, or other realty sold shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons, by his, her, or their direction...
Page 122 - All persons undertaking as a matter of business or for profit the collection of foreign payments of interest or dividends by means of coupons, checks, or bills of exchange...
Page 70 - An Act to provide revenue, equalize duties, and encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes.
Page 116 - January first, nineteen hundred and seven, domestic alcohol of such degree of proof as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury...
Page 101 - That a tax (hereinafter in this title referred to as the tax), equal to the following percentages of the value of the net estate to be determined as provided in section two hundred and three, is hereby imposed upon the transfer of the net estate of every decedent dying after the passage of this Act...