The Keota news., 1918-03-22
APRIL / LAST DAY
FOR Federal RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
In il You Are Liable.

tax returns. Persons who are requir-
I'd to Me returns under the provisions
Of law aud who fall b get their re-
turns In on time are subject to Sc
we're penalties. as follows:
For making false Or fraudulent re-
turn. not exceeding 5000 or not ex-
cecdiny one years Imprisonment. or
both. In the discretion Of the court,
and. IN addition. lOU per cent. Of the
TAX evadcd.
For failing TO make return on time,
not less than $50 nor more than ST.
OOO. and. In addition. 50 per cent. Of
the amount Of tax due.
II on account Ut 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 u request therefor IL 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 died
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 0f Internal revenue has author.
ity to grant reasonable extension
beyond 80 days In meritorious cases.
II you desire an extension Of more
than 30 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioner aud
should contain u detailed statement
covering the reasons which make II
impossible for you to die your return
on or before April l.
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 Is
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster as to where the near
est deputy II 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
II II pointed out BY Commissioners
Roper that It II 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 1.-The war must
be paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has US much right to con-
script q just portion Of income as II
has to conscript our boys The tax
for 1917 Is designed to reach moder.
ate as well as large incomes. 80 that
all persons who are In finnnciu! posi-.
ton to bear portion OF the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay.
'"rhe man who IL barely making q
living or barely supporting a family
is not affected by the 1917 law. Hut
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 to
live In and to govern themselves"
This tax 10 one which recognizes
women as on an equal basis with men,
The unmarried woman or the married
woman with Il salary must make tax
return just the same as any man. Guy
the woman supporting her mOthe: Or
other members Of her family may take
out $1,000 exemption.
Under the law the head Of the fami.
.