Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-03
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for income Dodgers Are
Sevare-Get Your Return
in il You Are Liable.

i"f.a uhivr Tie federal. .ucuue tx
iSe tor the fling ~ e,lera. incuue
taS returns. Persons MILO are regnlr-
~ "a hle returns Under ia. pros lsioIls
of law and aho fafl . .ei taeir ~
Turns IA on tiuse are subject to Sc
we're penalties. ~ follows.
fof making false u fraudulent re-
turn. 10, exceeding 500 or not e..
ce'fiins one ,cars Imprisonment. or
both. IA the discretion Of the court.
aud, IN addition. loo per cent of Tie
Tax eNaded.
tor failing 10 make return on time.
NOT less ,hnu so nor iaore than ST.
VJ0. aud. In a,idlilon. ~ yer cent 81
lle amount OF tax due.
II on account OF Hh,'ss or absence
from huine you are ailabie To render
your return Within The tiue prescribed
by Nv fou may obtain an extension
81 - .lnss " / request therefor II filed
with the collector of your district be-
fore the due date OF the return. In
ihis fvqHesi yo0 mgst state the reu-
son Why The return cannot be filed
within the time preseribsd by law.
Collectors OF Internal revenue are
not authorized TO grant extensions of
more than 30 days. but the somnis-
sluDer OF internal eNenue has author
lily o grant reasonable extension
beyond 30 days ~ .neriiofious .aSrS.
II you desire an extension Of mare
than ~ days your request should hr
addressed - 10. commissioners ard
should contain Detailed statement
covering the r"asnns which make il
impossible far yeu 80 lie your return
Oh or before April
The inferuu revenue men are now
completing their tour of tie country.
during which they we're Ia touch with
the people of every city aud town. II
you failed To get N couch With tie
de- putty which visited Our section IL il
aot too late 10 ger advice Consult
your postmaster as 10 n here the near-
esI deputy - now Get your blank
form. study The directions and The re-
qulreInenfs ~ shown thereon aud
make yonr return without fail II your
income MAS sufficient 10 come within
the bounds uamed ia Tire law.
II is pointed out by Commissioned
Roper that IT is Important that ih.
people comply with lie federal Laws
as fully M They nre complying with
the drafts fer n.n and IA. cunsrrNa-
lion 81 foods and fuel The war mus,
he paid for. says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has ms much right n con
script q iusl portion of income ~ II
has 10 eonscripi anr boys. The tax
for 1917 Is designed To reach mo,i.r.
ate ~ veil rs large incomes. so that
sll persons who are in financial posi-
lion TO hear n portion OF The heavy
government expenses csn be assessed
In proportion 10 their ability TO pay
The nisu rho ~ barely KING .
living or barely supporting a family
Ia not affected by lire 1917 law But
The man who 10 able 10 h~sr share
Of the burden hsk BEEN reached by
the new law. and he should accept his
responsibility IN ibe ssme patriotic
spirit that out young men have shown
IN Offering themselves for this great
purpose Of the country 10 make the
world safe for people of NIL Kinds to
I've IN and 10 govern themselves"
This tar IL one which recognizes
women ss on an equal basis with men.
The unmarried woman or Tire married
woman with salary must make tax
return just the same Ms ANY man. Only
The woman supporting her mother or
other members ~ her family may take
oui $1,000 exemption.
Under the law ihe head Of The faml-
~ is The une whose earning power con.
trihufss 10 the family's support.
Similarly n widow with small chill
dren 10 support enn take OUT 5000
exemption and 500 additional exemp-
tiop for ~Hcb ~ her children under
eighteen Thus II Is Intended that
the law shall WORK no hardship TO We
men having 10 struggle TO get slonE.
Hut each must nle return II her IN
come IL 81 .0W
A man whose wife dies and who IL
left with small children TO support
upon moderate ipcome may also take
fun exemption und@r The new Tx law
and also claim 400 exemption for
eacb OF his children under eighteen.
The widower under The law IL Q
singh. man and must make tax re-
turn accordingly. Married men need
not file returns unless they are earn.
Ing $1,000 or more.
This Is ~ much national obIiga.
lion as the reporting for duty OF man
drafted for service With the colors,"
says ID. c. topper commissioner VI Inr