The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06
TAXABLES
MUST FILL
SCHEDULES
L. $. Holds Individual
Responsible For
Returns

WASHINGTON. oct Notice 10
the public 20 make its faN returns
TO the government under the new
war revenue law was ISSUED lass
night by Internal RNeune Commits
sioner Roper &c. au Interpretive
statement az ihe H"s operation
Warning was 1isnn ths IN mo-
case would the government take
the initiative 900 cIfIne rriurns-
atiho all return would o. Ffr'hDl
and that every oodt concffht q
should commune. promptly "t.l
the nearest rereuu Office
Persons faiiiue 'o make returns.
Mr. Roper announced wNl ho rc
garded as tax rAerr and penal
ties wifi be enforced against them.
As outlined ln The statement tae
following persons are affected, a"e
must make returns to fce govern
men'
"Au individuals receiving incomes
Of more than $1,000 year
"All corporations. ioini stock
companies and associations.
"An distillers. rectihers. whole
salers and retailers, holders ot de.
titled spirits intended for sale or
20 be used FOR manutscturing pur
poses.
"All dealers in fermented LIQUORS
or malt liquors wines. cordlalsi
liuueurs. domestic and imported
"Ail dealers in soft drinks, table
waters and carbonic acid gas, snun
and cigarette papers
"AIl carriers OK freight express
or passengers and all operators OF
pipe lines.
IAN dealers IN life. marine. in
land fire and casualty insurance.
"AIl manufacturer and wholesale
dealers in motor vehicles of every
Kind. musical instruments, motion
picture films, jewelry. boats, sport
ing goods, perfumes, cosmetics, me-
dicinal preparations, chewing gun
and cameras.
"AIl proprietors OF amusement
places, TncfuuIng cAOars1F
"AlI persons executing legal docu-
rnents OF any type.
"All traders on produce or stock
exchanges and boards OF trade.
"AI Importers Of merchandise,
"AIl manufacturers or importers
OF playing cards.
The statement continues:
"The law makes II the duty Of
every person, firm or corporation
whose possessions or incomes are
taxable 10 make true and correct
returns upon which the tax may be
assessed and collected This IN
formation IS Of vital importance 20
every citizen. because. notvith-
standing that the bureau Of Internal
revenue Is the agency charged with
the administration of the new law
and the collection OF the taxes. 80
il not regarded that the bureau OF
internal revenue shall find ont and
inform persons firms or corpora
tons OF their possibilities.
"Such persons. firms and corpora
tions must for themselves make re-
turns. which in the course ~ al
ministration The bureau OF internal
revenue will verify.
Severe penalties are provided
for failure upon the part OF any
person. Arm or corporation 20 make
the NbFIfAt thFfAtbi t'N AAA~
required
Severe penalties are provided
for failure upon thr part OF any
person. firm or corporation 90 make
the correct inventories and return
required
"In the collection ~ thC tax thaf
will apply 10 articles or commool-
ties in stock Oct (. 1917, it is The
purpose OF the bureau Of intern2'
revenue 10 make thru Us field force
preliminary Inquiries 81 every per
son liable 10 tax to ascertain bis
possessions ~ ihe way OF taxable
goods and the amount 81 tax BE-
liable 10 pay
"This preliminary inquiry viii bf
conducted over a period % probably
week