Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-22
april | LAST DAY
FOR. FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
in if You Are Liable.

April l, 1918, Is the final day al
lowed under the federal income tax
law for The filing of federal iHcome
tax returns. Persons who are reuufr-
ed to file returns under the provisions
OF law and who fail to 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 $4,000 or not -ex-
ceedlng ore years imprisonment. or
both, In tie discretion of the court.
and, in addition, 100 per cent. of the
tax evaded.
For falling to make return on fine.
not less than $40 nor more than ST.
OOO, and, il addition, so per cent. of
the amount of tax due.
If on account of illness or ahsence
from home you are unable to render
your return within the time prescribed
oy law you may obtain an extension
OF 80 days if request therefor is filed
with the collector of your district be-
tore the due date of the return. In
this ran"est you must state the rea-
son 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 SO days, but the commits
sioner OF Internal revenue has author
lty to grant a reasonable extension
beyond 80 Gays in meritorious cases.
II you desire an extension of more
than 80 days your request should he
addressed 10 the commissioner and
shn'i'' contain detailed statement
covering the reasons which make if
Impossible lei you to file 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 viii,
the people of every city and town. II
You tailed 10 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 neai.
est deputy is now. Get YOUR blank
form, study the directions and the re-
qulremenrs as shown thereon and
make your return without fail if your
income was sufficient to come within
the bounds named In the law.
1t is pointed out by Commissioner
roper thai it is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
the drafts for men and the conserya-
ton of foods and fuel. "The war must
ne paid for. says Commissioner Roper.
congress has as much right to con.
script just portion of income as II
mas to conscript our boys. The tax
Tor 1917 is designed to reach moder.
ate as We'll as large incomes. so tina,
all persons who are in financial nosi-
tlon 10 bear portion of the heavy
governments expenses can be assessed
IN proportion to their ability to pay.
1.-THE man who is barely making
living or barely supporting a family
is not affected by the 1917 law. Rut
the man who is able to bear a share
OF the burden has been reached bv
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 tn,
world safe for people Of all kinds to
1--we in and to govern themselves"
This tax is one which recognizes
women as on an equal basis with men
Inc unmarried woman or the married
woman with salary must make tax
return just the same as any man. ONLY
the woman supporting her mother or
other members Of her family NAV take
out $4,000 exemption.
Under the law the head~of the FAM.
" is the one whose earning power con.
tributes to the famiiy's support.
Similarly widou with small chill. |
lren TO support can take out s. 600 |
exemption and $500 additional exemn
ton for each of her children under |
eighteen. Thus it is intended that
the law shall work no hardship to wo-
men having to struggle to get along
But each must file return if her in.
come is $1,000.
a man whose wife dies and who is
eft with small children to sunnort
lpon- moderate income may also taLa
-ull exemption under the new tax law
md also claim 5000 exemption for
'Sch OF his children under eighteen
Inc WldOWer under the law "a q
'1hgie man and must make tax re.
urn accordingly. Married men need
lot lille returns unless they are esrr.
pg $1,000 or more.
'4hls Is as much national obliga-
ION as the reporting for duty of a man
rafted for service with the colors -
ays D. c. Roper, commissioner Of H.
ernal revenue. LAS it stands. If ia
'uch matter OF the man or yo.
ian's own conscience. 1t is for him
Tor her to determine just how far
e is liable to the tax. He must figure
Is own income and If it reaches the
cures named in the law must mate
a1thfui report upon it to the proner
uthority.
This tax is distinctly a war MAS
re and will be in effect during the ,
ar. !