Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
APRIL | LAST DAY
! FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
-iPsA0ttes for Income Dodgers kre
SeFcre-Cet Your Retura
u il You IRE Liable.

d Law smd VITO faGl to ret theit re-
ssHns n on zSae are subject 10 Sc
ysse penalties, ~ fotlows:
Fur aAaki&e fa1ss e. frasdwas0t re-
t@- not exceeding sRooo e. net sx-
sssdsag one years. imprisonment, OF
beta, In the disoreeaos u the court.
ssd. In addtieO, 100 per cent. OF tbs
tax cveded
For faissas to nsako retarn On time,
net less than $50 nor more than 81
zoo. and, In addition. 50 per cent. OF
the amount OF tax due.
Il GA sccosat OF iMasss &C absence
from home yox are sn&ble to render
your return wfttlia me time prescribed
by Law yes mag obts&a an extension
OF 30 days III a reqaest IL ed.efsr is fled
wsah tae esaSecssr Of yesT aaStrict be-
fere tAe due date OF the rctara. In
this request yea Mazt state ehe rsa-
sos wig the retsrn eaAaet be Eaed
within sAe taxae presozzsed by law.
Collectors Of internal reveaae are
net authorized to grant extensions Of
more than 20 days. but The ceatsis-
sioner of Internal reYeaaa has aathep-
ity to grant a reasonable extension
beyond 80 days In moriterisas cases.
If you desire an extension Of more
than 80 days your request should be
addressed ts the commissioner and
should eea san a detailed statement
covering the reasons which make it
Impossible for you to 6ae your retsEa
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 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-
quirements 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 oui BY Commissioner
Roper that 1t Is important that tha
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
be paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right to con-
script just portion of income as it
has to conscript our boys. The tax
fer 1917 Is designed to reach moder-
ate as well as larAe incomes, so that
an persons who are in financial posi-.
Aon to bear portion of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay.
THE man who Is barely making d
living or barely supporting family
is not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who is able to bear a share
of the burden has been reached BY
the new law, and lie should accept his
responsibility in the same patriotic
spirit that our young men have shown
in offering themselvas5 for this great
purpose of the country to make the
world safe tor people OF all kinds to
I'VE in and to govern themselves"
This tax Is one which recognizes
women rs on m equal basis with men.
The unmarried woman or the married
HWOman with salary must make tax
1skuxn just the same ~ any man. Only
- woman supporting her mother or
s1A~ members ef Aer family may take
- 0ecO ez@o1sa
uAdae ~ ny ne sAanA sf the fAAnl-
IT. ~ 60 wAss sasu1ng RDxes esa-
gaaD y - ay:s as9EAss.