New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
Runners for NOtarieS Find
Rich Field Helping File
Delayed Returns.
PLY TRADE ABOUT
CUSTOM HOUSE DOOR
As Much as $40 Day Made as
Tips" or Commissions-llme
Limit Up at Midnight.

borhood Of the internal recenue ohlces
regretted the cessation Of the bonanza
which ended when the time limit was
reached at midnight Yesterday. The rush
az many persons who had delayed filing
ont their returns either from negligence
or becaus, thcv wished to make per
sonal visit TO the internal revenue col
lectors offices opened up a new field OF
Industry i'm which the notaries who had
offices near the Custom House and near
the corner Of Third avenue ana Io'n
street were quick to proht.
They employed runners 10 act as
"steerers" OF business: they made theH
signs conspicuous a every doorway near
the revenue Office entrances. In some
cases their runners even piled their
trade i'm the fling Office OF the Custom
House
II was IN the ONCE on the third floor Of
the Custom House particularly that the
notarics and their runners were notice
able. In spite Of the difficulties OF transit
and weather enough persons amenabie 10
the income tax visited the Office TO make
the halls and corridors profitable fields
There's "A notary right across the
street" and 81 can fix up your blank and
helm YOU FIJI IL out. all for 81 were
remarks frequently whispered in the ears
Of every one going in or out OF the office.
Some Of the holder runners even stood
beside the desks as the income blanks
were filed out. and with their seals car
ried in the pockets. attested the sigma
lures of these making returns.
Several men who had been subjected
20 the running fire OF bids for patronage
complained of the annoyance, but re-
ceived small satisfaction.
ITS a public office. was the reply
.-What can We do about IT,
The fact that the notaries or their
srunners" often proffered information
about the many technical points In the
returns. information sometimes erro-
neous. apparently was no bar TO their
presence.
One OF the runners admitted making
s1O a day in commissions on the patrons
he sent TO be sworn BY the notary for
rhom he was "touting." while another
iwould only say that he was getting
rip" 1t was suggested that an enter
prising man might have made small
fortune by advertising his ability ana
knowledge Of the income tax law and Of
fering 10 take charge Of filing out blanks
for his customers.
Yesterdays returns TO the two revenue
ofices in Manhattan gave indication that
the rush had fallen off since Saturday
and that most Of the returns had already
been made IL was ruled that returns re
ceived by the collectors by midnight
came within the time limit, and +. l..
Marshall. collector for the Cd District,
said that returns sent by mail showing
a time stamp Of any hour before mid
night would be accepted by him without
question.
II was estimated that Charles ". An
derson. collector for the Cd District which
embraces lower Manhattan. had received
more than 5000 J eturns from individuals,
corporations and hduciary institutions.
Those sent TO the Office Of Collector Mar
shall. although representing four-ffths OF
the territory Of Manhattan, were lower in
number. II was estimated that $1,000 had
been received there
Work Of tabulating and classifying the
returns has already been begun. After
each return has been carefully examined
a. To form they will be rent TO the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue in Wash
ington. IN the meantime the assessment
will he fixed and bills sent TO those MAX
ing returns The time limit for paying
the bills IS June 90.
Before the returns have left the Offices
o. the collectors in New York City the
revenue agents. the Secret Service agents
attached 20 the Treasury Department.
Will go over the list and investigate all
cases where IT appears that the return is
false or fraudulent
A special corps OF fifty men is being
trained for this work. as it is realized
that the first year OF operation Of the in
come tax Is the most important in sup
pressing frauds In tax payments.
At midnight last night the Office OF Col
lector Of Interal Revenue Charles W.
Anderson. in the Custom House, closed
and the last OF the income tax returns
for the Second Internal Revenue District
20 arrive within the specified time were
received.
Exact figures on the number OF declara-
tons were not available last night. but
Collector Anderson said that approx
mately Fifty thousand declarations had
been received from individuals and about
fifteen thousand corporations made re-
turns.
Washington. March 2-This was the
last day for filing income tax tax returns,
hut no official count OF the number OF in
dividuals who are 20 pay the tax, nor es-
innate Of what the nation Will collect
from them. will be available for at least
forty-eight hours.
AT the time the tariff was In debate in
Congress 81 was estimated that the in
come tax would bring IN about S0co1o
ana that about 10000 individuals would
pas. Oficials were hopeful tonight mat
those figures would be equalled or sur
passed
All those who failed 20 hle their re-
turns to-day are liable 10 fines ranging
from go 20 500
The white House executive force com
piled a statement OF President wilson
private income. While the President -
not taxable on his $1,000 government gal
ayy be IS taxable on the income OF MS
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