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capital net gain, shall be determined under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary, and shall be separately shown in the return of the partnership or estate or trust, and shall be taxed to the member or beneficiary or to the estate or trust as provided in sections 218 and 219, but at the rates and in the manner provided in subdivision (b) of this section.

PART II.-INDIVIDUALS

NORMAL TAX

SEC. 210. That, in lieu of the tax imposed by section 210 of the Revenue Act of 1918, there shall be levied, collected, and paid for each taxable year upon the net income of every individual a normal tax of 8 per centum of the amount of the net income in excess of the credits provided in section 216: Provided, That in the case of a citizen or resident of the United States the rate upon the first $4,000 of such excess amount shall be 4 per centum.

SURTAX

SEC. 211. (a) That, in lieu of the tax imposed by section 211 of the Revenue Act of 1918, but in addition to the normal tax imposed by section 210 of this Act, there shall be levied, collected, and paid for each taxable year upon the net income of every individual

(1) For the calendar year 1921, a surtax equal to the sum of the following:

1 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $5,000 and does not exceed $6,000;

2 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $6,000 and does not exceed $8,000;

3 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $8,000 and does not exceed $10,000;

4 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $10,000 and does not exceed $12,000;

5 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $12,000 and does not exceed $14,000;

6 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $14,000 and does not exceed $16,000;

7 per cent of the amount by which the net income exceeds $16,000 and does not exceed $18,000;

8 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $18,000 and does not exceed $20,000;

9 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $20,000 and does not exceed $22,000;

10 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $22,000 and does not exceed $24,000;

11 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $24,000 and does not exceed $26,000;

12 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $26,000 and does not exceed $28,000;

13 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $28,000 and does not exceed $30,000;

14 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $30,000 and does not exceed $32,000;

15 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $32,000 and does not exceed $34,000;

16 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $34,000 and does not exceed $36,000;

17 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $36,000 and does not exceed $38,000;

18 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $38,000 and does not exceed $40,000;

19 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $40,000 and does not exceed $42,000;

20 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $42,000 and does not exceed $44,000;

21 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $44,000 and does not exceed $46,000;

22 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $46,000 and does not exceed $48,000;

23 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $48,000 and does not exceed $50,000;

24 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $50,000 and does not exceed $52,000;

25 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $52,000 and does not exceed $54,000;

26 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $54,000 and does not exceed $56,000;

27 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $56,000 and does not exceed $58,000;

28 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $58,000 and does not exceed $60,000;

29 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $60,000 and does not exceed $62,000;

30 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $62,000 and does not exceed $64,000;

31 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $64,000 and does not exceed $66,000;

32 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $66,000 and does not exceed $68,000;

33 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $68,000 and does not exceed $70,000;

34 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $70,000 and does not exceed $72,000;

35 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $72,000 and does not exceed $74,000;

36 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $74,000 and does not exceed $76,000;

37 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $76,000 and does not exceed $78,000;

38 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $78,000 and does not exceed $80,000;

39 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $80,000 and does not exceed $82,000;

40 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $82,000 and does not exceed $84,000;

41 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $84,000 and does not exceed $86,000;

42 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $86,000 and does not exceed $88,000;

43 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $88,000 ard does not exceed $90,000;

44 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $90,000 and does not exceed $92,000;

45 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $92,000 and does not exceed $94,000;

46 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $94,000 and does not exceed $96,000;

47 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $96,000 and does not exceed $98,000;

48 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $98,000 and does not exceed $100,000;

52 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $100,000 and does not exceed $150,000;

56 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $150,000 and does not exceed $200,000;

60 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $200,000 and does not exceed $300,000;

63 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $300,000 and does not exceed $500,000;

64 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $500,000 and does not exceed $1,000,000;

65 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $1,000,000;

(2) For the calendar year 1922 and each calendar year thereafter, a surtax equal to the sum of the following:

1 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $6,000 and does not exceed $10,000;

2 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $10,000 and does not exceed $12,000;

3 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $12,000 and does not exceed $14,000;

4 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $14,000 and does not exceed $16,000;

5 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $16,000 and does not exceed $18,000;

6 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $18,000 and does not exceed $20,000;

8 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $20,000 and does not exceed $22,000;

9 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $22,000 and does not exceed $24,000;

10 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $24,000 and does not exceed $26,000;

11 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $26,000 and does not exceed $28,000;

12 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $28,000 and does not exceed $30,000;

13 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $30,000 and does not exceed $32,000;

15 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $32,000 and does not exceed $36,000;

16 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $36,000 and does not exceed $38,000;

17 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $38,000 and does not exceed $40,000;

18 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $40,000 and does not exceed $42,000;

19 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $42,000 and does Enot exceed $44,000;

20 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $44,000 and does not exceed $46,000;

21 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $46,000 and does not exceed $48,000;

22 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $48,000 and does not exceed $50,000;

23 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $50,000 and does not exceed $52,000;

24 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $52,000 and does not exceed $54,000;

25 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $54,000 and does not exceed $56,000;

26 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $56,000 and does not exceed $58,000;

27 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $58,000 and does not exceed $60,000;

28 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $60,000 and does not exceed $62,000;

29 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $62,000 and does not exceed $64,000;

30 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $64,000 and does not exceed $66,000;

31 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $66,000 and does not exceed $68,000;

32 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $68,000 and does not exceed $70,000;

33 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $70,000 and does not exceed $72,000;

34 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $72,000 and does not exceed $74,000;

35 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $74,000 and does not exceed $76,000;

36 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $76,000 and does not exceed $78,000;

37 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $78,000 and does not exceed $80,000;

38 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $80,000 and does not exceed $82,000;

39 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $82,000 and does not exceed $84,000;

40 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $84,000 and does not exceed $86,000;

41 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $86,000 and does not exceed $88,000;

42 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $88,000 and does not exceed $90,000;

43 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $90,000 and does not exceed $92,000;

44 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $92,000 and does not exceed $94,000;

45 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $94,000 and does not exceed $96,000;

46 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $96,000 and does not exceed $98,000;

47 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $98,000 and does not exceed $100,000;

48 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $100,000 and does not exceed $150,000;

49 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $150,000 and does not exceed $200,000;

50 per centum of the amount by which the net income exceeds $200,000. (b) In the case of a bona fide sale of mines, oil or gas wells, or any interest therein, where the principal value of the property has been demonstrated by prospecting or exploration and discovery work done by the taxpayer, the portion of the tax imposed by this section attributable to such sale shall not exceed, for the calendar year 1921, 20 per centum, and for each calendar year thereafter 16 per centum, of the selling price of such property or interest.

NET INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS DEFINED

SEC. 212. (a) That in the case of an individual the term "net income" means the gross income as defined in section 213, less the deductions allowed by section

214.

(b) The net income shall be computed upon the basis of the taxpayer's annual accounting period (fiscal year or calendar year, as the case may be) in accordance with the method of accounting regularly employed in keeping the books of such taxpayer; but if no such method of accounting has been so employed, or if the method employed does not clearly reflect the income, the computation shall be made upon such basis and in such manner as in the opinion of the Commissioner does clearly reflect the income. If the taxpayer's annual accounting period is other than a fiscal year as defined in section 200 or if the taxpayer has no annual accounting period or does not keep books, the net income shall be computed on the basis of the calendar year.

(c) If a taxpayer changes his accounting period from fiscal year to calendar year, from calendar year to fiscal year, or from one fiscal year to another, the net income shall, with the approval of the Commissioner, be computed on the basis of such new accounting period, subject to the provisions of section 226.

GROSS INCOME DEFINED

SEC. 213. That for the purposes of this title (except as otherwise provided in section 233) the term "gross income"

(a) Includes gains, profits, and income derived from salaries, wages, or compensation for personal service (including in the case of the President of the United States, the judges of the Supreme and inferior courts of the United States, and all other officers and employees, whether elected or appointed, of the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, the compensation received as such), 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; also from interest, rent, dividends, securities, or the transaction of any business carried on for gain or profit, or gains or profits and income derived from any source whatever. The amount of all such items (except as provided in subdivision (e) of section 201) shall be included in the gross income for the taxable year in which received by the taxpayer, unless, under methods of accounting permitted under subdivision (b) of section 212, any such amounts are to be properly accounted for as of a different period; but

(b) Does not include the following items, which shall be exempt from taxation under this title:

(1) The proceeds of life insurance policies paid upon the death of the insured; (2) The amount received by the insured as a return of premium or premiums paid by him under life insurance, endowment, or annuity contracts, either during the term or at the maturity of the term mentioned in the contract or upon surrender of the contract;

(3) The value of property acquired by gift, bequest, devise, or descent (but the income from such property shall be included in gross income);

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