The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-29
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe--Get Your Return
inf You Are Liable.

April! i, 1918, Is the hnal day Al
lowed under the federal income tax
law for the filing of federal income
tax returns. Persons who are reQulr-
ed to file returns under the provisions
Of law and who fail to get their re-
turns In on time are subject to se-
we're penalties, as follows:
For making false or fraudulent re-
turn, not exceeding $1,000 or not ex-
ceedlng one years Imprisonment. or
both. In the discretion of the court,
and, In addition, 100 per cent OF the
tax evaded-
For failing to make return on time. |
not less than $50 nor more than ST., |
0O0 and, In addition, 80 per cent OF
the amount OF tax Que.
If on account Of illness or absence |
from home you are unable TO render
your return within the time prescribed
by law you may obtain an extension
of 80 days If a request therefor Is filed
with the collector of your district be-
/ fore the due date OF the return. In
this request you must state the rea-
son why the return cannot be filed
within the time prescribed by law.
Collectors of internal revenue are
not authorized to grant extensions OF
more than 80 days, but the commits
sioner of internal revenue has author
ity 20 grant Il reasonable extension
beyond 80 days in meritorious cases.
If you desire an extension or more
than 80 days your request should be
addressed TO the commissioners and
should contain detailed statement
covering the reasons which make II
impossible for you to file your return
on or before April 1.
The internal revenue men are now
completing their tour OF the country.
during which they were In touch with
the people Of every city and town. II
you failed to get In touch with the
deputy which visited Jour section 1t Is
oct too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster az to where the near
est deputy is now. Get your blank
? form. study the directions and the re-
QUirements as shown thereon and
make your return without fail II your
income was sufficient to come within
. the bounds named In the law.
1t Is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that II Il important that the
people comply with the federal laws
il az fully as they are complying with
the drafts for men and the cOnserva-
ton of foods and fuel "The war must
he paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
J.. Congress has as much right TO con-
h Acript q just portion OF income as II
4 has TO conscript our boys The tax
for 1917 is designed to reach moder
ate as we'll as large incomes, so that
all persons who are in financial posi-
II ton TO bear portion OF the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
I'm proportion 10 their ability 10 pay
THE man who Is barely making q
living or barely supporting family
is not affected by the 1917 law. Blu
the man who Is able 10 bear share
of the burden has been reached b.
the new law. anu he should accept hi!
responsibility In the same PATRIOTS
;, spirit that our young men have shows
!. I'm Offering themselves for this grea
r. purpose OF the country TO make th'
,e world safe for people OF all kinds Il
:, i've In ami to govern themselves
;, This tax Is one which recognize
q women as on an equal basis with men
y The unmarried woman or the marie,
woman with salary must make ta.
return just the same rs any man. Onl
X the woman supporting her mother o
'f other members OF her family may tax
N out $1,000 exemption.
v. Under the law the head OF the fam
u, ly is the one whose earning power COZ
:, tributes to the family's support.
Similarly a widow with small chi
dren to support can take out 500
exemption and 5000 additional exemI
ton for each of her children unde
eighteen. Thus II is intended ths
the law shall work no hardship TO VI
men having 10 struggle TO get aloni
e But each must file return X her II
u come Is $1,000
A man whose wife dies and who
:, left with small children 10 Suppo
upon a moderate income may also tai
full exemption under the new tax Ia
:, and also claim 500 exemption {,
~ each of his children under eighteen
- The widower under the law 1
,.s single man and must make tax r
~ turn accordingly. Married men nee
not fle returns unless they are ear
90, ing $1,000 or more.
~, This Is as much n national oblig
- ton as the reporting for duty OF mf
=, drafted for service with the colors
says ID. c. Roper. commissioner OF
o.. ternal revenue "As II stands, IL
=, much q matter OF the man or W
Ca. mans own conscience. 1t is for hi
ad or for her 10 determine just how
}. d ne IL iiaoie ~ 'iie '"A nc us' us
=. \ his own income and IL II reaches {
h.r figures named In the law must ma
faithful report upon II to the prop