Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
ADDITIONAL FORGE
To Be Put on by Internal Revenue Collector Randall in Collect
 ing Income Tax.

Internal Revenue Collector Randall has received instructions from the treasury de- partment to proceed to tho assessing and collecting of tax on all incomes as provided for in law enacted last year.
 The letter reads as follows:
 TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
 INTERNAL REVENUE,
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 4, 1895. J To Collec tors of Internal Revenue:
 An allowance has been made by the hon. orable secretary of the treasury to enable you to employ additional force for the col lection of the revenue made necessary by the provision of a tax on incomes. You will proceed immediately with the distri- button of forms Nos. 365 and 366 and with the collection of data and the preparation of records necessary to the efficient en- forcement of said law. In view of the short time remaining iu which returns can be made without mourning penalties, 1t is deemed proper to urge prompt and d1ll- gent compliance with all the requirements of the law and regulations relative to this tax.
 While it is important as au aid to tax payers in complying with the law relative to returns of income that you should dis tribute blank forms Nos. 365 and 366 to all persons, corporations, companies and as. sociations in your district liable to make such returns, as far as you can learn the names and locations of the same, your att tention is called to the fact that the failure of such persons, corporations or companies to receive such blank forms or to receive any notice relative thereto cannot be deemed radical excuse for not rendering the return required by law and will not prevent or reduce the penalties imposed for failure or neglect to make proper re- turns, and in all information given to the press or the public you should emphasize this fact.
 You will avail yourself of the services of the additional force herein referred to and of your regular force to canvass your district for the names and locations of all persons, corporations, companies and as- sociations liable to make return of income, and from the information thus gained you will prepare an alpha betical list thereof, noting those to whom blank forms are for warded and keeping an accurate record of all returns received, the date of receipt, amounts and all other necessary data per- taining thereto. You, may use what is known as record No. 10, making requisi- tion for the same if necessary, exclusively for the list and facts above indicated. In this connection your attention is called to section 3167 of the revised statutes as amended by the act providing an income tax, prescribing penalties for making known any fact appearing in an income return or any record relating thereto. In compliance with said section you will pre- serve all returns and every record and fact pertaining thereto carefully from public inspection, guarding all sources of fnfor- nation relative to the same and enjoin upon all deputies, clerks and other per- sons in your office the absolute require ment of a strict compliance with the law in this connection. Respectfully yours.
 JAS. S. MILLER, Commissioner.