Literal question
[Questions 22-40 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 21.]
40. Income for 1970 (State in dollars only)
a. During 1970 what were your total wages and salaries, commissions, bonuses, tips, etc? (before any deductions)
[] Amount $____
[] None
b. During 1970 what was your net income from self-employment or operating your own non-farm business or professional practice?
State total business income less expenses of operation.
If lost money, give amount and write "Loss"
[] Amount $____
[] None
c. During 1970 what was your net income from operating a farm on your own account or in partnership?
State total farm income less expenses of operation. If loss money, give amount and write "Loss"
[] Amount $____
[] None
d. During 1970 how much income did you receive from
1. Family and youth allowances?
[] Amount $____
[] None
2. Government old age pensions, Canada pensions and Quebec pensions?
[] Amount $____
[] None
3. Other government income? (e.g. veteran's pensions and allowances)
[] Amount $____
[] None
4. Retirement pensions from previous employment?
[] Amount $____
[] None
5. Bond and deposit interest and dividends?
[] Amount $____
[] None
6. Other investment income? (e.g. net rents)
[] Amount $____
[] None
7. Other income? (e.g. alimony)
[] Amount $____
[] None
e. During 1970 what was your total income? (a+b+c+d)
[] Amount $____
[] None
Interviewer instructions
40. Please note these important points:
1. Information on your questionnaire is strictly confidential by law and no individual or department outside of DBS has access to your personal records.
2. Just as your census questionnaire can never be seen by the Taxation Department, your income tax form can never be seen by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. This is why we ask you to report income again on your census document.
3. Income reported in this question should be the total received during the calendar year 1970.
4. Please give amounts in dollars only. Do not report cents.
5. If you are not sure of an answer, make your best estimate.
6. Please answer every part of this question whether you were working or not. If you had no income from a given source, fill the "None" circle.
7. If you received income from abroad, please quote it in Canadian dollars. However, if you immigrated to Canada since January 1, 1970, do not report income received before your arrival in Canada.
(a) Report total wages and salaries before deductions for income tax, pensions, etc. (do not give take-home pay). Include military pay and allowances and add in all tips, commissions and bonuses received during 1970. Do not include free room and board or reimbursement for travel or other work expenses. Salesmen who worked for more than one company, or who maintained their own office or staff, should report in part (b). Owners of an unincorporated business should report I part (b) or (c).
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(b) Give an amount only if you owned and operated a non-farm, unincorporated business or profession during 1970, whether by yourself or in partnership. Please report net earnings (gross receipts minus expenses of operation). Do not subtract personal deductions such as income tax and pensions.
In case of a partnership, report only your share of the earnings. If you lost money, give amount and write "Loss".
(c) Give an amount only if you operated a farm in 1970, by yourself or in partnership. Give your net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and costs of operation). In cases of partnership, report only your share of the earnings. Cash advances should be included in gross receipts for the year in which they are received. Wheat reduction payments should also be included as farm income when determining "net income from operating a farm". Answer the question even if you employed a fired manager to run your farm, and deduct the manager's salary as expenses. If you rent out your farm, report your rent receipts in part (d) 6. If you lost money, give amount and write "Loss".
(d)
1. Report family and youth allowances if you actually received the cheques. Do not report them to the children for whom they are paid. Payments are usually made to the mother or legal guardian.
2. Do not include retirement pensions to civil servants, RCMP or military personnel. These should be reported in (d) 4.
3. Include here also workmen's compensation, mothers' allowances, pensions for widows, the blind and the disabled, as well as cash welfare payments and training allowances from all levels of government. Include veterans' disability pensions and allowances. Retirement pensions for career military personnel should be reported in (d) 4.
4. Report here any income you received as a result of previous employment by yourself or a deceased relative. Include pensions to retired RCMP, career military or Civil Service employees, and all annuities regardless of who purchased them. Do not include cash refunds made in a lump sum.
5. Report interest from deposits in banks, trust companies, co-operatives, Credit Unions, etc., as well as bound and debenture interest and all dividends.
6. Include here net rents from real estate (including farm land), mortgage and loan interest, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. If this total is a loss, write "Loss" beneath the entry.
7. Include here all regular income (not one-time lump-sum payments) not covered in the questions above. Examples are:
(i) Alimony;
(ii) Child support;
(iii) Payments from Children's Aid for care of wards;
(iv) Periodic support from persons not in the household;
(v) Net income from roomers and boarders;
(vi) Income from abroad (i.e. pensions) except dividends and interest, which should go into (d) 5; and
(vii) Scholarships.
