The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
UNCLE SAM WANTS CASH.
Some Interesting Facts For Those Who
Pay Revenue ss Well as Those
Who Do Not.

DENVER, COLo., June lVtn, looo'
All Internal Revenue special taxpayers
will take notice that they should procure
their special tax stamps Commonly called
q licease) for the ensuing fiscal year, begin
ming July 1st, during the month of June.
The especial attention of taxpayers is called
to the fact that while it is possible for them
to delay making application and paying the
tax throughout the month in which their
business commences, at the same time the
special tax stamps exhibited In their places
of business, and heavy penalties are i'm
posed for failure to do 80.
Their attention is further called to the
fact that when they delay filing their appli-
cations and paying the tax until the last
day of June or the first days of July, they
will probably find a crowded and confused
condition of things in this office, which may
prevent them from receiving prompt atten-
tion, and which may result in subjecting
them to veIatious delays.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
instructs this office to use every lawful means
at it's command to urge taxpayers to make
return and pay their taxes during the month
of June, when such action is possible.
Great leniency has been shown taxpayers
during the last fiscal year with reference to
payment of special taxes. This will not be
the case IN the future. This office is en-
deavoring to furnish every taxpayer now
upon our records forms upon which they
can make application. Any taxpayer who
does not, for any reason, receive this form
should at once write this office when he will
be promptly supplied.
Bankers will make return upon Form 457,
all other special taxpayers upon Form IL.
The practice of sending in returns and
remittances through division deputies will
no longer be permitted; all returns must be
sent direct to this office, accompanied by
draft or money order, made payable to F..
w. Howbert, Collector. Personal checks
will not be accepted in any instance.
Special tax stamps will be transmitted by
mail unless taxpayers direct otherwise. If
it is desired that they be transmitted by
registered mail cents additional should
accompany the application.
Under the provisions of the Internal Rev.
enue Laws of the United State. every person
engaged in any business, ayocation or en-
ployment which renders him liable to special
tax is required to procure and keep con-
spicuously posted in his establishment or
place of business a stamp denoting the pay
ment of said special tax, for special tax
year, beginning July LIST, 1888, before COM
mencing or continuing business. All special
tax stamps expire June 3Oth of each year,
no matter in what month issued.
!, uysk viai0
of the law above quoted are the following,
viz.
Retail liquor dealers. s................$ 25 90
Wholesale liquor dealers. ........ 100 90
Wholesale malt liquor dealers. ....... 80 90
wholesale malt liquor dealers. ...... 20 90
Retail dealers in oleomargarine. 4S 90
Bankers; on capital Il surplus off,.
$25. 600 so 90
Bankers; for each additional $1,000. 90
Brokers. 80 90
Pawnbrokers. 20 90
Commercial brokers s......... 20 90
Custom house brokers. 10 90
Propretors of exhibitions or. ........
shows for money. Observation-Disclosures. 10 W
Proprietors of bowling alleys or.....
Billiard rooms, for each alley or table 90
Dealers in tobacco (manufactured).
whose annual sales exceed $1,000 lbs. II 90
Manufacturers of tobacco whose. ....
annual sales do not exceed 5O,0O0....
lbs .................................. 80
Manufacturers of cigars whose an.
nual eales do not exceed 10O, 0O,000.....
cigars per annum. Observation-Disclosures. 90
F. w. HowBERT, Collector.