The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-21
[PRlL I LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penaltles for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-0et Your Return
hit You Are Liable.

|t0y r0S0y02 tofD0oo VINO uIO tVQuiI |
= % Ale peturns under the provisioos
= NV and Who fail to g. their -
- y a time ere subject b -
penalties. - follows:
Hoe mailing fllss q fraudulent ~.
turn. not exceeding $1,000 or not ex.
ceeding 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 80 nor more than 81 |
600. and, in addition, 20 per cent. Of |
the amount Of tax due,
II 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 30 days II request therefor IL nled
with the collector Of your district be-
tore the due date Of the return. In
this request you must state the rea.
con why the return cannot be fled
within the time prescribed by law.
Collectors Of internal revenue are
not authorized to grant extensions Of
more than 30 days, but the commits
sioner Of internal revenue has author.
ity to grant q reasonable extension
beyond 80 days in meritorious cases
II you desire an extension Of more
than 90 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioner and
Ghould contain Q detailed statement
covering the reasons which make II
impossible for you to Ole your return
On Of 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 your section II Ia
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster a. to where the near
ct deputy 10 now. Get your blank
form, study the directions and the re-
ouiroments 40 shown thereon and
make your return without fail u your
income was sufacient to come within
he bounds named In the law.
Il 10 pointed out by Commissions,
Roper that II II important that the
people comply with the federal lawi
% fully % they are complying Will
the drafts for men and the conserva
tion Of foods and fuel. "The war mus
be paid for" says Commissioner Roper
'sCongress has as much right to con
script q just portion Of income a. I
has to conscript our boys. The ia,
= for 1917 II designed to reach m0der
hts % well as large incomes, 30 tina
all persons who are In financial posi-
ton to bear portion Of the heav
government expenses can be assesse,
In proportion to their ability to pay.
''The man who Il barely making
living or barely supporting q famil
10 not affected by the 1917 law. Blu
the man who IL able to bear shar
Of the burden has been reached b.
the new law, and he should accept hi
responsibility In the same patriot
spirit that our young men have show
in offering themselves for this gres
purpose Of the country to make tn
world safe for people Of all kinds
live In and to govern themselves"
This taA 10 one which recognize
women % on an equal basis with mel
The unnarried woman or the marie
WVx0Uu WIN u outaEy luuot nsobV ~
return just the same as any man. Onl
the woman supporting her mother
other members Of her family may tai
out $1,000 exemption.
Under the law the head OF the fam
II 10 the one whose earning power col
tributes to the family's support
Similarly q widow with small chi
Vren to support can take out &2,O(
exemption and $40 additional e1em
ton for each Of her children und'
;eightesn. Thus It 10 iHtended tn,
the law shall work no hardship to v
men having to struggle to get alon
But each must Ole return u her I
como II $1,000.
4 man whose wife dies and who
left with small children to suppo
upon a-moderats income may also tai
fun exemption under the new tax II
and also claim 500 exemption 4
scch OF his children under eighteen.
The widower under the law y
single man and must make tai I
turn accordingly. Married men ne,
not ale returns unless they are ear
Ing $4,000 or more.
'sThis 10 % much q national oblig
ton % the reporting for duty Of mi
drafted for service. with the colori
says d. G. Roper. commissioners Of ]
| ternal revenue. "As It stands. It
much q matter Of the man or "
mans own conscience. 1t ID for hi
.of for her to determine Just how {
he 10 liable TO the tax. He must dgu
his own income and II It reaches I
figures named In the law must ma
faithful report upon It to the prop
authority. ~,
'-This tax 10 distinctly . war mel
urs and win b In effect during
war.
'.This y . peoples tax-it reach
right down Into the pockets Of I
smail wage Garner: It makes him
partner IN the Job Of winning
war;