The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

on Liquor and Tobacco Are Given
Substantial Raises-BiiI to Raise
$780, 0O, 900 In a Year.
Washington, May 10.-A war reve.
nue. designed to raise 81, 800, 900, 900 by
taxation the coming year was approx.
ed finally in the house ways and
means committee by unanimous vote.
Chairman Kitchin announced the
measure will be reported to the house
to be brought up for consideration
shortly. He thinks it will be passed
by the house within a few days.
The senate finance committee will
begin public hearings on the bill Fri.
day.
To bring the amount to be raised up
to the desired total the house com.
mittee wrote into the bill a fat in.
crease OF 10 per zen in all existing
tariff duties and 10 per cent duties on
all articles now admitted free, all esti.
mated to bring in $240, 000, 900, this
more than doubling the present tariff
In addition, it was decided to make
all income tax increases retroactive
year. Other taxes provided for would
become effective upon the signing Of
the bill.
The income taX increases, applying
to both personal and corporation in
comes, are designed to produce $3.50
000, 600 more than the present income
tax receipts.
viii Reach Many Sources.
Most of the revenue will come from
the income, excess profits and inheri
tance taxes and additional tariff du-
ties, but the leyies of the bill would
reach into many other sources.
Letter mail rates would be increas-
ed from , to 3 cents an ounce and
postal cards from l to . cents, while
$40. 0C0, 600 would be added to charges
against newspapers under a new sys.
TEN based on the present parcel post
zones
Internal revenue taxes on liquor and
tobacco would be increased material,
~ and there would be taxes on amuse-
and stamp taxes of wide scope.
The war income tax section would
double the present normal tax of 2
per cent on individuals and 3 per cent
on corporations. 1t would lower the
exemption Of individual incomes from
$4,000 TO $4,000 in the case Of married
persons and from $4,000 to 81, 900 for
the unmarried.
In addition, beginning with incomes
Of $4,000, graduated super-taxes would
be imposed in addition to the normal
4 per cent, ranging up to 33 per cent
on all incomes above $500, 900 a year.
The bill proposes to bring in $780,
900 900 by doubling the present 8 per
cent tax on excess profits.
Heavy Tax on Liquors.
On distilled spirits the present tax
of $1.10 per gallon is doubled; to the
rectifers' tax Is cents a gallon is
added and fermented liquors are as
sessed $2.75 per barrel, instead of
$3.50.
The tobacco tax is doubled, except
as to cigars, which are graduated
SO cents to $40 a thousand, &C
cording to retail value. Cigarettes.
made In or imported into the United
States, would be taxed an additional
$1.25 per thousand, weighing less than
three pounds, and $3.50 a thousand II
more than three pounds.
Newspapers would be required to
pay 5 per cent on all advertising col
lections.
The amusement tax Is 1 cent for
each 10 cents or fraction paid for ad-
mission. applying to charges RENTED
in the cases OF persons admitted free,
except bona fde employees. Places
where the maximum charge for ad-
mission is 5 cents. or where the pro-
ceeds OF the place admitted to are for
religious or charitable purposes, are
exempt.
Clubs would be taxed 10 per cent
OF dues or membership fees Except
initiation fees) the members individ-
ually to pay the tax. This Is effec-
tive June 1 and the club receiving the
payments " fees is required to col
lect the tai from the persons so ad-
mitted and make the returns.
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