The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-21

4AW AV& tAc AkAhk OF 4tNSEAt tnGok3
tax returns. Persons who are reQull
ed 20 ale returns under the provisions
Of law and who fail 10 ger their n
turns In on time are subject TO Sc
we're penalties. as follows
Fer making false OF fraudulent re
turn. not exceeding S2.Oo0 or not ex
eeeding one years Imprisonment, o.
both. In the discretion 0f the court
and In additions 100 per eent. Of the
tax evaded.
For failing TO make return on time
not less than so nor more than 81.
600. and. In addition. 50 per cent. u
the amount Of tax due.
IL an account OF Illness or absence
from home you are unable to render
your return within the time prescribed
By law you may obtain an extension
Of 50 days If a request therefor Is aled
with the collector of your district be-
fore the due date OF the return. Ia
this request yen must state the rea-
son why the return cannot be hled
within the time prescribed By law.
Collectors Of internal revenue are
not authorized to grant extensions of
more than 80 days. but the commits
si0ner Of internal revenue has author
ity 70 grant a reasonable extension
beyond 80 days In meritoFious cases.
II you desire an extension or more
than 50 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioner and
should contain a detailed statement
covering the reasons which make Il
impossible for you 70 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 with
the people Of every city and town. II
you failed 10 get In touch with the
deputy which visited your section II +
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 II your
income was Sufficient 70 come within
the bounds named In the law.
1t IS pointed out By Commissioner
Roper that it Is important thar the
people eomply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
the drafts for men and the eonserva-
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 II
has 10 eOnscript 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-
ton 70 bear a portion Of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
in proportion to their ability to pay.
The man who is barely making a
living or barely supporting family /
Is not affected BY the 1917 law. But
the man who IL able to bear q share
Of the burden has been reached BIZ 1
the new law and he should accept his
In the same patriotic |
spirit that our young men have shown
u Offering themselves for this great
purpose OF the country to make the
world safe for people OF all kinds to
i've In and to govern themselves
This tax is one which recognizes
women as on an equal basis with men.
rhe unmarried woman or the married
woman with salary must make tar
'eturn just the same as any man. Only
he woman supporting her m0thef or
lther members OF her family may take
'ut 5000 exemption.
Under the law the head OF the famf-
y is the one whose earning power con-
ributes 10 the famiIy's support.
Similarly widow with small chill
rem to support eaD. take out 5000
Exemption and 500 additional exemp-
Ion for each OF her children under
Ighteen. Thus Il IL intended that
he law shall work no hardship to wO-
zen having to struggle to get along.
ut each must file return II her In
pine Is 81 1000.
A man whose wife dies and who Is
1T with small children to support
pom moderate income may also take
III exemption under the new tax law
ID also claim 500 exemption for
lch Of his children under eighteen.
The widower under the law Is q
ngle man and must make tax re-
ID accordingly. Married men need
Il file returns unless they are earn
g 5000 or more.
This II as much a national obliga-
N as the reporting for duty OF a man
affed for service with the coIors."
" ID. c. Roper, commissioner Of In
nal revenue. As 1t stands, II Is
lch a matter Of the man or wo-
ms own conscience. It Is for him
for her to determine Just how far
is liable TO the tar. He must figure
own income and II It reaches the
ures named in the law must make
thfuI report upon II to the proper
.horfty.
This tax is distinctly q war meas /.
J and VIII be IN effect during the "
This IL q peoples tax-it reaches
BIT down into the pockets Of the
al wage Garner: It makes him q
tner in the job Of winning the !