New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-12
Iucorue Tux of T.. 4. Gcscia,s.

| To ~ EqEOT Of tn ~ J. Ir.0tns
Sin: Permit me 10 cali your attention, -
well - the attention Of tioce particularly n'sr
o,ted t. tie mistatements contained ia tie following
extrac, from 7Ts " T. Hra!d o: Sunday. Oct. ,ndS
.he head OF Political Tax in the Custom House,
Back income tax is collected a, tic Custom HonN
ont OF rie September esrrugs 40 that after ps?inh
Sat and tAis corruption tax tog cleo onee ting pslpses
tue clerks viii have lon Only ilitsnoe Of no. :.
- ~ 20 support their families Tor the coming month
IN o.e Of Tie highest salaries, say s!D the ina';ss
/. stand a. fOlU"s;
sslary for e2os -
Five Ter cei.t -ronle tir. ess ss5|........s. III
tier pr ecu; inrorr. to i@j......'.......s - og
Eoar .cE cent -r,ti0U tar % p@,..J........itv ["
Balance IA. Tor M month. salary ............s
This is precious statement from beginning 20 sn2
ard wouG 10, be worth noticing it taai maJ
lead great moay United States officials, IN all bIsucnu
oi thc p.hc vice. ito vita regard to the -
se.sment tnl pa nlens of the Special Income tax in
posed by join, Ieso,uoa No 80. approved July L. 1894
have no means at bend OF knowing whether or net the
"back Income TAX for the year eJj l. collected out d
The p;euber earnings OF tho empl,ycs at the CUSTOM
House, according 70 tie above statements bG,
il may he well to say. for the benefit of thoN
slo nay have paid any such tax as ven fos thes<
Who mGy 1t ct have made return TO the essesscr
that those ao authority IN the .T, or IL the iEstrre
md tie law. Ia or collect such tax in the
manner Indicated The joint resolution aluded - i'm
poses q special tax " per cent on aRinccmes exceed
ing 81, r III year l- TO De los.cd. assess,l a c1i
ted according 20 tie provisions Of The Inernal kevs
INV OF June 30. 1864. and provides hst In estms
ting aid income deductions shall 10 rrde sor say
salary o. ply received. section i23 81 tho Internal Rev
eu1o aw mrke, 10 The dairy Of ~ ynostcrs and IA
bussnP officers u deduct and withhold duty Of pa
cent "a Pay meats persons IN the Government
,ice Ia excess of 500 which Per cent has been
the ls jay last and is regularly withheld fT,n
the cfnynycs IN the Custom. House ~ well in thu
other departments 81 tie Government service. civl o.
military hu. nowhere have ymssters and dis5ngsins
o1ccs any authority withhold any o,her tax " pa
cent any per cent on accoun, II tho Special rcnns
duty Tor lsJ1 II should be observed that these tive
txes-he tax on salaries. withheld by pymasters and
the Special Income 20 be assessed ACCORDING to tie
provisions u the Internal Eeyenuc law-niust not b
oolsunioi tie former being tho tax salaries
eeycd in ls6i ard the latter special tax upon irconu
sr lea Il therefore beccnes the da,y tie assessors
of Internal revenre this special upon the
salaries OF all United States officials as well as upon sas
inccae of oil other persons residing thcr respective
Districts. The Instructions Of Mr.. tssepdyn upon ls
roirt arc IN thsse words:
"hss.',nt Assessors win he perticu'a.ly coFenl q
ohtig returns nom persons employed IN tAc ssIsice OF
tie liked States. Sic special income duly Ipoa ie;r
salaries imposed ~ tire nlnt u'iun oi Ju - net
30 b. withheld y frymstlrs hgt mus. be assoc ei In
the same name. a. 4.cone flDn other sources.
TITS dlsposes OF tic item OK 500 in the abovo s:ass
mcut Of taxes 20 he ''pad from September earnings"
Again. this special tx viii be assessed end paid 80
coidinc to the prov sons OF the Internal Rcyeaue Law.
ald In the case above given viii be US follows
Salary or income for s,i 90
Deduct amornt EXEMPT hy law..-...-.... stO
Deduct amouut probably paid Tor rent by
person having such salary .---.-.-.-.- So- i.iW
Amount ~ cable at per cent --..--.. $3.50
The tax tAcEruse in the above viii be s'0 III
stead ol S5 aLd III not harl TO DC paid probably UNA
the list ~ December next
Another and more foolish Misrepresentation and one
probably tha would no, be worth noticing. did II nos
serve TO show the enimus which pcr'ade, the Whole
article ofwheh She alove is m eAtrsct IA the staas-
rracnt tb tits special OF per cent ca iaoonles sf
AC3 assessed np,n the Cus'on House officials 70 aid
i'm fhs e,,,, lion %. Abraham Lincoln los PTssiaeut.
Respectfully.
JolN A..DoCaLAA Asst. Assessor.
ettl-st., east lst.sre.