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INCOME TAXES
There is no blanket exemption for filing income tax returns for members of the
armed forces and, as far as is known, no nervous consideration has been given by
Congress to such exemption. Members of the armed forces need not file
returns for the years spent overseas until the 15th of the 6th month
after return. All unpaid taxes are due at thst date unless an
postponement
is granted under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act or the
Internal Revenue Bureau,
In the latter case, interest is charged at the rate of 6% per year, No
F8deral income tax return is required of single person having no income
other than military pay---
(1) For 1941 if his military
pay is less than $750.
(2j For 1942, in case of officers if military pay is less than $500 and having no
other income; for enlisted men if pay was
less than 750.
(3) For 1943, if military pay was 1ess than $2000.
No simple rule can be stated as to when married personnel
must file returns.
They should see the Legal Assistance Officer at the Reception Station or
Separation Center. Allowances for quarters, subsistence and uniforms are not
taxable and not included in above figures. Base pay, longevity, flight,
overseas, diving, jump, etc. are taxable and must be included in
returns.
EMERGENCY MATERNITY AND INFANT CARE
Under a new and recent interpretation of the EMIC program, the wives and
infants of servicemen are eligible for free medical and necessary
hospital care
even though the husband may be discharged before the birth of the
child. A woman applying for maternity care is eligible for such care if the husband was at
any time during the period of pregnancy [was] in the 4th, 5th{ 6th, or 7th
pay grade (sergeant and below). Previously the husband has to be in one of these pay grades
at the time of application. This means that the wife of a servicemen may apply for
maternity in all case in which the physician
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MACARTHUR FLASHES GREEN LIGHT ON JAP HOME PRODUCTION:
The Japs have been given permission to
produce goods essential to the welfare of their p0ople, General MacArthurs Hqs.
announced today. This includes industry up to the point of commercia1 trucks
but no autos. Stock exchange
is not to he opened however, as the nation is
to be financially and economically isolated. British official comment
today stated. "American occupation policy is going ahead vigorously, and
its
speed is made possible by the thorough cooperation of the Japs themselves.
Mac topped off the day by ordering the arrest of 30 officers
and men guilty of atrocities.
PEACE TIME ARMY:
Secrf1tary Patterson announced today that the Army would be down to a
peace time strength of 1,650,000 man by next July. The Secretary als0 said
that this figure could not be cut any lower without inviting "global
war; No. 3. Patterson stated that approximately 1,000,000 men have been
discharged since May 12, and the figure will
top 2,000,0Q0, more by Christmas. At present men are being discharged at
the rate of 26,000 per day.
CONGRESS PROP0SES NAVY STRENGTH:
Senator Walsh of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee made its proposa1
public today. The Navy will have at least 1,079 combat ships. Of these,
716 will be aircraft carriers. The Navy will be composed of four balanced
fleets, two to remain active and
two inactive. The cost was estimated at from two and one half to four billion dollars
a year.
TRUMANS PROPOSAL SHELVED IN HOUSE:
The House today put the ax to the presidents unemployment insurance plan.
Under this plan, the president had proposed to use federal funds to pay
unemployed war workers
$25 a week for 26 weeks, thus coasting them thru a difficult period of
transition. The measure eased through the Senatc but was killed in the House.
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