The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-07
INCOME TAX TANGLES
POUR IN ON THE SUN
Many Persons Take Advantage
Of Offer to Aid in SOlv-
ing Problems.
REPLIES MADE NEXT WEEK
Manufacturers Record Urges
United Opposition to
Law i'm Courts.

Many letters came 20 The suS y.ster-
readers in solving their income tax prob
lcms by answering questions through its
columns. Many persons Immediately
awaited themselves OF this opportunity to
get "a clearer Interpretation of some of the
perpleSing questions arising from the new
law from tine expert advice OF Roger W.
Babson. tine world famous economic en-
gineer. who will work with TIVE St.N to
settle puzzl!ug doubts.
TIL" Inquiries received Yesterday We're
sent 70 NJ. Babson at once and the hrs I
lnstalnlcUt OF answers will b. printed early
next week. The fact that each person sub
tect to the Law is required 10 HE before
March ! personal report of his actual
letters received only presaged the number
Of individuals throughout the city and
elsewhere VINO will have their doubts as
To their debt to the Government settled
in this way.
Many business men and others have
set to work framing questions to cover
their particular cases. These will be an
swered in the greatest detail possible.
and yet must cover the many puzZl!ng
aspects of tn. new law, this task IN many
instances T. Il difficult one.
II Is understood that TIVE SIN cannot
be responsible for the adaptation or an
swers to individual cases II promises
however. that the Information viii, be &C
curate as regarding the special points In
the law brought up In the query. \ care
full following of the ques tons and answers
will lead to clearer understanding o.
the law.
Hailed by small Taxpayer.
THE SUS's Offer OF aid in preparing
personal income reports has been vel
coined especially by private individuals
and smaller business concerns Who have
been perpleXed BY the contradictory word
ing OF the law. while large corporations
with legal advice always at hand have
been put to no great Inconvenience In
preparing their reports other business
and professional men have been sorely
puzzled TO understand the various income
tax primers issued by the Government.
To these THE SUNS column Of interpreta-
tons will be extremely valuable.
In view of the fact that grave doub,
has been expressed regarding the con
stitutionality of some provisions OF the
tax law this point will be considered In
the answers, In general. however the in
terpretations OF exemptions. deductions
wording of various Passages, use OF blanks
and certificates provided, classes OF In
come collectible AT the source and the
lnnumerable problems which these pro-
visions present TO the individual will b.
considered,
While problems presented to the In.
come tax column will az far as i,
humanity possible. some under tho per
sonal attention of Mr., Babson, the column
| will be under the supervision OF MIR. Bah
sons bureau OF Well known investmen,
experts the Babson Statistical Organixa
| tion.
All inquiries, however. must no ad-
dressed to the Federal Income Tax De
partment. THE NEW YoRH Sun. 40 Mas
sau street. New York city. They mus
, be BRIEF. clearly written and bear the In,
| auirer's fun name and address. In tn,
answers, however, Initials only will b,
| used