The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

Tomorrow will be the last day for tho
fling OF income tax and corporation tax
, reports with collectors OF internal rev.
f, ea1ue. Forgetful ones and would be tax
dodgers will be taken care of later. The
penalty for failure to tell the Government
what it wants to know is a fire Of from
SEQ to 81, 900. 1t Is estimated that the
total returns for the two districts in Man.
haitian will be $1,000. In Brooklyn the
estimate is for a2,l0o returns
The Office OF the Internal Revenue Col
hector for the Second New York district
will remain open tomorrow until 6 p. NJ.
Tor the receipt OF reports, and business
hours will be similarly extended in other
districts. The regular closing hour 10 at
$3.50 o'clock.
Returns cannot be flied In person to-
day. but Collector Charles w. Anderson
will have his entire force on duty at the
= Custom House all day to put the thou
sands Of reports filed with him In shape
for the Washington authorities.
On Verge of Exhasstion.
Mr.. Anderson's subordinates have had
the time of their lives during the last
week. The rush began with the opening
Of the office ON Monday last and con-
tinued until o'clock yesterday afternoon
After that time stragglers continued tr
drop In until o'clock, six hours aftel
the usual closing hour. The clerks who
had been almost continuously answering
p questions for six wearisome days. were
than on the verge of exhaustion.
When a SUN reporter visited Collector
Anderson's office late yesterday after
noon he found the collector sitting at hi
desk surrounded by a circular pile OF en-
velopes, thousands OF them. which ha1
contained income tax reports that he hat
personally opened.
How many have you reoeivedr tn
reporter asked.
AS you may observe, n letter or two,
- replied with a smile. TT Is impose ibl
70 tell the exact number. They reach int
the thousands"
It Is understood that 10, 900 or moro
day have come in during the week an
another heavy instalment is expected to
morrow from the tardy ones
HsnareAs Delay Reporting.
Hundreds. In doubt AZ to exactly whs
was required Of them put on until yester
day visit to the Custom House to e
blanks and ask for Information. Many Q
them left without filing returns. sayin
that they would MI up their blanks to-da,
The order Of Commissioners of Interns
Revenue Osborn at Washington In maxim
Monday the last day Of grace was highl
pleasing to these prOcrastinators.
1t II understood that the most numerol
Sclass Of people who are apt to have troub
with Uncle Sam for falling to file report
are women who receive large income
Many wealthy widows. II Is said, have n,
shown q dispos. ton as yet to make swof
declarations a. to their yearly receipts.
A large number Of physicians are ALI
among the laggards.
Al q rule most business and profession
mon have either mailed their reports
sent them In by messengers. but mar
have preferred to file their returns In pc
son because they were anxious to keep Il
amount Of Their incomes to themselves.
Collector Anderson said yesterday tn
he had received a number Of checSs ar
money orders for the amount Of incon
tax due and repeated his warning again
this practice. Payments are not due uni
July I and each person will receive mott
4 from Washington as to the exact amou
vhich he or she will be required to pay.