Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-29
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
In II You Are Liable.

N'iN p~thhlllchi us IOllONS
For milking false or fraudulent no.
turn, not exceeding $1,000 or not OK.
ceeding u yenr's Imprisonment, or
both' In the discretion OF the court,
nnd, In addition, 100 per cent. of the
tux eyaded.
For failing to make return on time,
not less than $50 nor more than ST..
600, and, Ia addition, 90 Per cent. OF
the mount Of tax due.
II ol account OF Illness or absence
from home you are unable TO render
your return within tho time prescribed
by law you may obtain an extension
OF 10 days II a request therefor is fled
with he 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 30. days, but the commits
sloner of Internal revenue has author.
lty to grant a reasonable extension
beyond 30 days In m%erltorlous cases.
II you desire an extension Of more
than 30 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioners and
should contain a 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,
1urlnp tNhiNl fhaV Va.t.. a.. t....t ..fal.
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 MS to where the near.
est deputy Is now. Get your blank
form, study the directions and the re.
qulrenients MS shown thereon aud
make your return Without fail II your
Income was sufficient to come within
the bounds named IN the law.
II Is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that II is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
as fully ms they are complying with
the drafts for men and the conserva-
ton of foods and fuel. ''The war must
be paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
congress has ns much right TO con,
script n Just portion of income ms II
has to conserlpt our boys. The tax
for 1917 Is designed to reach moder-
ate as well as large incomes, so that
all persons who are In financial posi-.
tIon to bear a portion OF the heavy
government expresses can be assessed
in proportion to their ability to pay.
"The man who Is barely making a
living or barely supporting a family
Is not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who Is able TO benr n 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 Is one which recognizes
women as on al equal basis with men.
The unmarried womnn or the married
woman with Il salary must make tax
return Just the same ms amy man. Only
the wOman supporting her mother or
hAAti h'llptin VI Nti luiHllS may ihht
out $4,000 exemption.
Under the law the head OF the faml.
iy is the one whose earning power con.
tributes to the fainlly's support.
Similarly a widow with small chill
dren 10 support can take out $1,000
exemption and 5000 additional exemp-
tion for each OF her children under
eighteen. Thus II Is intended that
the law shall work NO hardship to wo-
men having to struggle 70 get along.
But each must file return II her In.
come is 81 1000.
A man whose wife dies and who Is
left with small children TO support
upon a moderate Income may also take
full exemption under the new tax law
and also claim $500 exemption for
each of his children under eighteen.
The widower under tho law IL a
single mar and must make tax re-
turn accordingly. Married men need
not fle returns unless they are earn
ing $1,000 or more.
"Thls Is as much a national obllga.
ton MS the reporting for duty OF a man
drafted for service with the c%olors,"
says ID. G. Roper, commissioner OF In.
ternal revenue "As Il stands, II Is
much n matter OF the man or wo.
mans WI conscience. It Ia for him
or for Aer TO determine Just how far
be Is liable 70 the tax. lie must figure