Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-25
TIME LIMIT FOR
FILING INCOME TAX
RETURNS NEAR END
Local Internal Revenue Office
Expects Rush of Reports in
Next Three Days.

If you are afflicted with an income
that has attracted the attention of
Uncle Sam and are thereby liable to
an income tax, YOU better get busy
at once and file your little statement
in the Office of DIR. Herman c. H. Her.
old, internal revenue collector.
For that statement must be filed by
midnight February IS, next Saturday
night. If you don't you will be liable
to an extra penalty for being late with
your statement. Up to today only
about one-third of the number of
persons Interested in this section have
sent in their statements, about LOCO
coming in today.
1t is evident that the wealthy res
idents of this section are holding off
until the last possible minute before
filing their statements, and there is
sure to be big rush at the last min
ute, as the penalty for delinquents is
heavy one.
To meet the rush DR.. Herold has
ordered the local office to remain open
on Saturday afternoon. Any mail
which bears the stamp previous to
March I, but undelivered at the local
office, will be accepted.
Early this morning the local office
was flooded with letters. More than
two hundred were registered. Many
appeared in person.
Up TO February 20. 1856 individual
returns were made, while 1876 cor
poration returns were in.
According to the figures of Chief
Deputy C. Allen Smith, a little more
than one third are in. This means
that within the next three days the
local office will be overtaxed with
work Already two extra clerks have
been set at work, and il is probable
additional help will have to be asked
for.
"This is the busiest time since the
inception of the local office, and 1t
will continue for several weeks" said
Mr.. Smith today.
Collector Herold today received no
tice from Washington TO urge all to
comply with the new tax.
Following is a copy of the regula-
tions as sent the local office from
the office of Secretary of the Treas
ury William G. McAdoo:
For neglect or refusal TO make a
return within the prescribed time,
corporations are liable to a penalty
not to exceed $4,000.
"And in case of neglect or refusal
tc make. or for a false or fraudulent
return made, 100 per cent. is to be
added to the tax.
"And in the case of neglect or re-
fusal to make and verify a return
within the prescribed time (except
in case of sickness or absence) so per
cent. is to be added to the tax.
"And in case of an officer or cor
poration. or like institution, charged
with the duty and responsibility of
making and verifying return. who
makes a false or fraudulent return
with the intent to defeat or evade
any assessment or tar, he shall be
guilty of misdemeanor. and be sub
iect to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or to
Imprisonment not to exceed one year,
OF both. at the discretion of the court,
together with costs.
For neglect or refusal of an in
dividual to make a return within the
prescribed time the penalty is not less
than $50 nor more than $1,000
"And in case of Intentional neglect
or refusal to make, OF for false or
fraudulent return made there shall
be added 100 per cent. of the tax.
And in case of neglect or refusal
to make a return within the pre-
scribed time Except in case of sick
ness or absence) there shall be added
SO per cent, to the tax"