The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-20
bate Advisory Board on Tax
alton Completes Plan Tor
Making Dodgers Pay
COMMUNICATION SENT
| TO TAXING OFFICIALS
uditor Moore 8 Letter Approx
ed by Board and Mailed to
Boards of Review and Ex-
aniners of Records

arniners of Records
Several meetings of the new State
(visory Board of Taxation has re-
tied in the formation of plans that
confidently counted upon 10 pre-
nt tax lodging. and 10 bring into
State Treasury thousands of dol
he in taxes not heretofore collected.
The State board. the various coun-
and city boards of review. the ex-
liners OF records, commissioners OF
revenue and assessors viii all
|rk together and in cooperation.
one with the other. along Definite,
undetermined lines 10 bring from
Fling and TO place on the assessment
oks vast number OF intanEibles
kt have been escaping taxation for
kny, many years. Names and ad-
fsses OF persons in Virginia owning
(ck of corporations taxable in Nir-
h!a have been secured and with the
fp of the examiners of records more
hI be secured; officials will be held
ponsible upon their official bonds
failure TO perform their duties;
Elements under oath will be re-
A[e0 or 0WEEEE W R4IkFAfSs
INV other steps will be taken 70 cox
/ the taxes due on intangtoles ana
haihles. The new laws enacted by
General Assem- bly, in extra session
1918 have teeth In them, and the
kcials authorized 10 do so will see
!, those teeth are employed where
eessary.
One of the First Steps.
~ taken 3S the
|patch OF letters TO examiners OF
lords and - local boards of review
Assistant Secretary Williams, OF
state Advisory Board on Taxation,
ese letters OF instruction. advice and
eraent TO action were composed
Auditor OF Public Accounts c. Lee
bore, secretary. and approved cy
board at a meeting recently heid
,ha ONCE Of Governor Stuart.
ktrman OF the board
rha fefters TO the examiners 40
ktnfs them with the fact that
nnnun!cation to the local boards OF
Xsew has been issued by the al
znYy tax board and calls attention
the nopv enclosed. 1t then urges
ava miners 10 renewed activity.
kIarins that "in a very large meas
fhe success 81 the new tax system
hands upon the efficiency with
Ten they perform their duties. the
miners are advised that they can
a collect the taxes due by examin-
personal property books ana
pn.s books filed IN the ONCE or the
: and county clerks; by examina-
~ the hooks Of merchs nts Tor
ormation respecting purchases by
E,r,ng direct information from tax
hers After frankly advising thar
hoard expects the examiners 10
rher work efficeptiy. fearisssiy ana
kvourhly. the letter closes with TINS
Inlncant paragraph:
Owners of Stock.
Within the next few days the
kesse heard .xsM furnish rexaaaasss~ -
- = list of persons Residing In
{he,r circuits who own stock OF
.srroratsons which Is taxable by
Ehis state. which list win show
re name of the corporation.
humber OF shares owned, market
-siue a. of February 1. 1918,
nj r.ame and address OF the
snlder. This information should
= very helpful I'm the exan1ina-
Ton OF intangible personal prop
bFty returns.
a his letter 10 the local boards OF
&4rw Auditor Moore. after urging
/ these boards. the commissioners
The revenue. the assessors and tne
miners of records give their most
Enest attention TO the performances
their duties and especially 70
~cuaiization OF assessments. tells
the werk OF William h sanaa eA !.
ksnar Of records for the Richmond
kcuit- @,... -
"a ~ the city of Richmond and
rcuntv Of Henrico." he SAYS, the
rssrer nfArecords is sparing no ex-
- and giving all oil. his time and
-, making daily examination and
as,,rafion into returns Of taxpayers
- ether examiners of records are
.srnestly engaged in, their work.
ssrtfnr intangible personal prop
money and income and the re-
y. ~ yarchases made by mer-
-. ~. indications are that very
TEsyff1ts will be added to the
cil. The state Advisory Board
Arta the examiners of records of
the judicial circuits 20 be as active
4 "a prosecute their work vigorous
and thoroughly, because unless
Is 40 the taxpayers In their circuits
Il not bear their proper share OF
fation and the inequalities In as
Esments will be greater under the
law than under the old. This
Edit.or should not be permitted and
N boards Of review can prevent
Y 50 seeing and requiring EXAMINE
IL records to perform .the duties
npon them by law ". ~ y So y Is E
warning to OfsiccrA
|rhis warning Is then issued to the
Eng ofIicers:
srhe state Advisory Board hopes
4 II will not be called upon to re-
- the removal by the court of any
49, for failure to execase the. Laws
ttates frankly that II will, In the
Fformance Of Its own duties. not
Esfate 10 take this action where cir
|1nsfances demand it,
vrhe state Advisory Board IL de-
mined TO see that the tax laws are
naxtially and fearlessly administer
Nth respect to all Taxpayers In
e&t3F and enuntyss and shAs 4hs'
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