New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Warning Issued
To Dodgers of
New War Tax Law
Those Who Fail to Make
True Income Report Are
Liable to Penalty

/ WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-Notice to
the public to make its tax returns to
the government under the new war
revenue law was issued tonight by In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper,
in an interpretive statement OF the
laws operation.
Warning was given that in no case
would the government take the init
ative in getting in returns. although
all returns would be verified and every
body concerned should communicate
promptly with the nearest revenue
Office
Persons failing TO make returns, Mr..
Roper announced. will be regarded as
tax sackers and penalties will be en-
forced against them.
List of Those To BE Taxed
As outlined in the statement. the
following persons are affected. and
must make returns TO the government;
"All individuals receiving incomes
of more than 81 900 year.
"All corporations. joint stock com
panies and associations.
"All distillers, recruiters, wholesalers
and retailers. holders of distilled
spirits intended for sale or TO be used
for manufacturing purposes; all deal
ers in fermented liquors and malt
liquors. wines, cordials, liqueurs. do
nestle and imported. and all dealers in
soft drinks, table waters and carbonio
acid gas.
"All manufacturers Of and dealers in
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, snuff and
cigarette papers.
"All carriers Of freight, express or
passenger and all operators OF pipe
lines.
"All dealers in life. marine, Inland,
fire and casualty insurance.
"All manufacturers and wholesale
dealers in motor vehicles OF every kind,
musical instruments, motion picture
films. jewelry, boats, sporting goods,
perfumes, cosmetics, medicinal prepa-
rations, chewing gum and cameras.
"All proprietors of amusement places,
including cabarets.
"All persons executing legal docu-
ments Of any type.
"All traders on produce or stock ex-
changes and boards Of trade.
"All importers Of merchandise.
"All manufacturers and importers OF
playing cards.
Dodgers To BE Penalized
The statement continues:
Severe penalties are provided for
failure TO make the correct inventories
and returns required.
an the collection Of the tax that
will apply 10 articles or commodities in
stock on October 1, 1917, il is the pur-
pose of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
to make preliminary inquiries of every
person liable 20 tax, 70 ascertain his
possessions in the way of taxable goods
and the amount Of tax he's liable TO
pay. -,
This preliminary inquiry will be
conducted over a period OF probably
week. Within thirty days from the
date Of enactment of the new law, every
person, firm or corporation liable to the
floor tax must file with the Collector OF
Internal Revenue true and correct
inventory, under oath, Of goods IN ms
possession subject to this tax. At
tached to the inventory must be syn
opsis Of the inventory and statement
Of the amount Of tax TO be paid on the
goods covered by the inventory.
This is known as a taxpayers re-
turn. Upon the basis of this return
and an analysis Of the information dis
closed by the preliminary inquiry and
the taxpayers inventory. the proper
amount of tax will be determined. Pay
ment of the tax must be made 70 the
Collector of Internal Revenue at the
time Of fling the return, but payment
NAV be extended to a date not exceed
ing seven months from the passage OF
the act. upon the filing Of bond for
payment"