The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-02
INCOME TAX LAW
TO BE- ENFORCED
COMPTROLLER GENERAL Is.
SUES INSTRUCTIONS.
Time For Making Returns For Tax
alton Extended, With Approval
of Gov. Ansel to May l.

Columbia. March 2S.-Comptroller
General Jones has written a circular
letter to the county auditors of the
State in which he calls attention to
the income tax law, and instructs
them to enforce the same. At the end
Of the letter the following approval
is signed by Governor Ansel: II ap-
prove Of the extension Of time to
make the returns referred to- This
approval of Governor Ansel will,
doubtless. have the effect of making
the law enforced in the various coun-
ties
Comptroller General Jones has fre-
quently called attention to the non
enforcement of the income tax law.
It was stated a few days ago that if
the law were not complied with un-
der the extension of time as set forth
in the circular letter, which is being
sent out today. the auditors in the
counties, where the law is not being
enforced, will be reported to Cover
nor Ansel, and their removal request
ed if it is shown that they a-e respon-
sible for the conditions in their coun-
ties.
The letter of Comptroller General
Jones to the county auditors is as
follows:
Gen. Jones' Letter.
To County Auditors: Under the
Code of Laws of South Carolina,
Section 276 and $40, the comptroller
general is required to prepare and
transmit instructions to carry int3 ef-
feet the provisions of the tax laws,
and to decide all questions, which
may arise as to the true conditions
of the same.
The instructions thus given shall be
obeyed by, and the decisions thus
made esa1l be binding upon all coun-
ty, town and municipal officers.
By virtue of the authority vested
by law in the comptroller general
with the approval of the governor, the
time for making the income tax re-
turns is hereby extended to May l,
1909. After that date, the penalty Of
so per cent. must attach upon all who
hall have then failed or refused to
make such returns.
Immediately upon receipt of these
instructions, you are directed to pre-
pare a list of all persons whom You
may believe are liable for the income
tax. In preparing this list you should
call on and consult with the members
Of the county and township boards of
assessors, and such citizens as may
in your opinion have information
touching the income Of those liable.
You are further directed to place in
The hand Of each person so listed an
income tax blank and require SUCH
person to fill cut said return and
swear to same.
Tn case, any person refuse or f,il to
file or swear to said return, proceed
to assess the amount Of their income
upon information and belief, and add
thereto a penalty of so per cent. and
charge the aggregate upon your tax
duplicate.
On May l you are required to file
with the comptroller general dup.i-
Gates of the above lists, together with
a statement as to each taxpayer,
showing the action taken By him.
Yours very truly,
4. W. Jones,
Comptroller General.
approve of the extension of time
to make the returns referred to,
NJ. F. Ansel. Governor.
Enforcement of Law.
The income tax law has been giving
eonSiderable trouble ever since it was
placed on the statute books.
In the year just passed, according
TO the report from the office Of the
comptroller general the following
were the receipts from the income tax
collections:
Abbeville SIT, Aiken $116.45, An
deson 5000, Charleston $3,577.4O.
Cherokee S101.18, Chester A0.14.
Edeefeld $247 .55, Fairfield $41.O6,
Georgetown $296.03, Grecnvi1ic $21.G0
KerShaw $11485, Lancaster S59.2i,
Lexington $3.50. Marion $685..
Marlboro S36. Newberry S205.ol.
Oconee $3.50, Orangeburg Sl2.3S.
RichIand $1.191.49. Spartanburg Fl
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