New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
MANY CALLS FOR BLANKS.
ATTEMPTS TO EVAbE THE INCOME TAN
WILL BE EXPENSIVE.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR HEALf EA-
PLAINS SOME OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THE LAw-sTRICT SECRECY MUST
BE OBSERVED.

THE LAw-sTRICT SECRECY MUST
BE OBSERVED.
,,ornai peven,e Collector A. Augustus Healy, OF
-, BROOKLYN and Long Island district. said yeser-
day that large numbers Of people were daily Apply
ing for the necessary blanks for the payment Vi '
income tax The heavy penalty PROVIDED TOT 'a.'uie
70 comply with the law is becoming known srauua
w. and indications point 10 great demand lot 'ne
blanks between now and the first MOI oas III -'
when the penalty may be imposed
When Collector Healy was asked Tor s'a'e
ment In regard to what the law required ne saiu
The Government expects the citizen 10 rehaer 1a
statement OF his net income for the year me
blanks are drawn that when trutffuliy nice our
they viii enable the Government to get ia Ar anu
statement OF the amount upon wien rae fnr
shall be assessed. A number OF blanks are tut ,
nshed 0 ay only iM o. 10 "f person income
is less then $500 is required to make return; Dd
i; does not amount $1,000 must render an account
ing The return may be mace py ,ne h a.l , ha
fore a deputy collector. or before notary pubic
and forwarding the document by mail to the reVe-
The law does rot exempt $1,000 or any other sum
taxation in the case OF corporations they mus,
pay the income tax their entire earnings. lpon
an income Of s249s no return must be m "a zoe
by indvidu~s but IL the income neon and 1s fail 9aiI,
maze such return subjects the The de
has an income Of $1,000 and spends half Of IT IN
experiments an Invention which proves "or p,,,
II an Inventor sells patent brought out during the
vesr the proceeds OF that sale will be construed
as an income. and be assessed for the income taH
n a firm or corporation begins and ends us bust
ness year With July. OCTOBER: or any 9theT .h,s,
,ax return For the latter special report
be made Snb for 5aY he ee eo
or other speculative securities in January iIr ~
same stock 10 have declined 50 per cent in value the
holder cannot deduct S. 900 AZ losses from ms return
or even ,nve e'1 hrco,ne entirely vauess the holder
is not allowed TO deduct anything from such loss:
any exerHpton for loss will be allowed
How .ong a time have people IN winch 10 pay '"e
taxi was asked.
"Ir they fail TO make a return By the FIRST Mon
day in March they are liable to me oil ~ per cent
Of the amount OF the tax At the Internal revenue
or,ca ,xc have the right to assume the amount of
,rcome q man receives in he tries TO practise
deception We may judge ficm his style OF lvlng'
his apparent expenses. etc. II we should make a
mistake the blame would attach TO the neilniueh'
for making extreme measures necessary Inc ONCE
however. will make no assessment without rea-
sonabe notice.
Have many peop.e paid their tax?
.perhaps per cent There are probably IN good
times. 1900 taxpayers in the Frs, District. The
great majority are putting off the payment I'll the
las; minute
Have you a clerical force sufficient to handle
this great volume Of business when IL comesT
I'VE received notice this week OF the appointment
of SIX and perhaps nine additional deputies. The
Office will get along somehow. The people seem 10
object most to the prying inqusitoria features o.
the law. 1t Is natural for rich people to be secre-
tive about their money matters and 1t IL also that
way with corporations. | would Ike to say right
here for the benefit Of the people OF both cities
tia: the law Ia exceedingly stringent In regard 10
the Internal Revenue Collectors office keeping such
matters secret"
Nj Heay handed the reporter a loahet containing
the following.
%. be Ior- nj MOI led
BY th.s prov'aes thot II aaai be unlaw'u: ivr
emp.Oye Of the Un.;ed States 20 divuSe or make
known ~ aay manner whatever noi pipti'ri ~
aw TO any person the ano@nt OF ~ " sem
OF 50; forth or disclosed IN any Income return ~
return or copy thereof or any book containing any
abstract or particulars thereof TO De seen or sh-
"lt shall be unlawful FOR any person 10 print or
publish In any manner whatever not provided 0y
amount or sources y income pronis. .osses OF ex
pendtures appearing In any income return
ANY offence against the foregoing provisions
shall be nlsdemeanor and De punished by
hne not exceeding 800 or by imprisonment not
court; and II the offender be AN officer or cnpioye
OF tne AMI ns e ne o hooe anY
office under Government"
Collectors directed to call the attention OF all
officers and emp9yes In their respective Offices 10
is carefully observed and rightly enforced
provided" cntinued Mr. Heay. that man
here and there makes up his mind to disregard the
law otter the 20 per IL levied. II he s,ill
refuses TO forward. per cent interest may
be charged up against him on the amount OF his
tax. and for every month for twelve months OF
the year that he remains delinquent. ! per cent
per month may be added. hat altogether
this refractory individual will have to pay 81 per
year his assessed tax. That Is severe
enough 10 dssuade any from attempting
cvas!ons When a tax Is regularly entered UP
against delinquent. II he does not pay. his
property may be seized"
do the officers the employees OF the Internal
Revenue Collectors office make anything for them
Aelves in the way % fees out OF these delinquency
cases.?
no" replied the Collector 1T all goes to the
Government"
And you would advise what
Il would advise people who are liable to taxation
under the income tax law 10 hurry up and pay
there is cvading the law"