The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-03-30
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
in if You Are Liable.

April 1, 1918, Is the final day al
lowed under the federal income tax
law for the filing of federal income
tax returns. Persons who are requlf-
ed to file returns under the provisions
Of law and who fail to get their re-
turns In Oh time are subject to Sc
we're penalties, as follows:
For making false or fraudulent re-
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 $50 nor more than ST.
600, and, IN addition, 80 per cent. or
the amount of tax due.
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 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 to grant a reasonable extension
| beyond 80 days in meritorious cases.
| Ii you desire an extension OF more
| than 80 days your request should be
| addressed to the commissioner and
should contain detailed statement
| covering the reasons which make it
! impossible for you to file your return
| on or before April /.
| 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. LII
YOU failed to get in touch with the
deputy which visited your section it is
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster as to where the near
est deputy Is now. Get your blank
form. study the directions and the re-
uuiremeats as shown thereon and
make your return without fail If your
income was sufficient to come within
the bounds named in the law.
It is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper shat it Is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
the drafts for men and the cOnserva-
ton of:foods and fuel "The war must
be paiG for" says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right to con-
script p just portion Of income as 1t
has to- conscript our boys. The tax
for 1877 is designed to reach moder-
ate as; we'll as large incomes, so that
all petsons who are in financial posi-
ton to bear a portion of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay.
"Tbe man who is barely making q
living or barely supporting q family
is not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who is able to bear share
Of the burden has been reached by
the new law, and he should accept his
responsibility In the same patriotic
spirit that our young men have shown
In offering themselves for this great
purpose of the country to make the
, world safe for people Of all kinds t.
live In and to govern themselves"
This taA is one which recognizes
women as on an equal basis with men
+ The unmarried woman or the married
r woman with salary must make tai
, return just the same as any man: Only
| the woman supporting her mother OF
other members of her family may TAKE
|. out $1,000 exemption.
Uader the law the head Of the fami
!. ly Is. the one whose earning power con
Tributes to the family's support.
Similarly a widow with small chill
/, dren to support can take out $2,OO(
n exemption and $500 additional exemp
ton: for each of her children unde
, eighteen. Thus it is intended tina
. the saw shall work no hardship to wo
!. mers having to struggle to get along
Butt each must file return If her In
o come is $1,000.
A. man whose wife dies and who 4
>. left with small children to supper
upsh moderate income may also tax,
!. full exemption under the new tax la,
:. and also claim 5000 exemption TO
= eech Of his children under eighteen.
The widower under the law Is
single man and must make tax n
:. turn accordingly. Married men nee
: net file returns unless they are earn
= Ing $1,000 or more.
= This Is as much a national obligs
= ton as the reporting for duty of ma
drafted for service with the colors.
- says d. c. Roper, commissioner Of In
= ternal revenue. "As 1t stands, 1t
= much a matter Of the man or VIC
mans own conscience. 1t is for hir
: or for her to determine just how ia
!! he is liable to the tax. He must fgur
. bis own income and If 1t reaches til
Figures named In the law must max
- faithful report upon 1t to the prope
- authority.
- "This tax is distinctly a war meal
J., y, are and will be in effect during tn
war.
"This is a peoples tax-it reache
" right down into the pockets of tn
~ small wage Garner; 1t makes him
- partner In the job Of winning th
- war;"