Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-22
APRIL / LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for income Dodgers Are
Severe Get Your Return
In II You Are Liable.

lowed uhder the federal iucOme tnx
law for the filing Of federal income
TAX returns Persons who are reuulr
ed 10 file returns under the provisions
Of law and who fall 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 $1,000 or not ex.
ceedlng one years Imprisonment on
both, In the discretion OF the court
and, In addition, 100 per cent. OF the
tax eyaded.
For falling to make return ON time.
not less than $50 nor more than 81.
900, aud, In addition, 90 per cent. OF
the amount Of tax due
II ON 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 30 days II request therefor Is fled
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 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.
ity to grant reasonable extension
beyond 30 days IN merltorlous cases.
II you desire an extension of more
than 30 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioner and
should contain detailed statement
covering the reasons which make Il
impossible for You to file your return
on or before April l.
The internal revenue men are now
completing their tour OF tie 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 toe 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-
Qulrements as shown thereon and
make your return without fail II your
Income was sufficient 10 come within
the bounds named In the law.
II Ia pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that II is important that thc
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
the drgfts for men and the cOnserva-
ton OF foods and fuel THE war must
be paid for says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right to con-
script q just portion Of income ms Il
has to cOnscript 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 to bear portion OF the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay
"The man who is barely making
living or barely supporting II family
Is not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who is able TO bear share
of the burden has been reached by
the new law, aud he should accept his
responsibility In the same patriotic
spirit that our young men have shown
Ia 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 % on an equal basis with men.
TIE unmarried woman or the married
woman with a salary must make tax
return just the same as any man. Only
the woman supporting her mother or
other members Of her family may take
out $1,000 exemption.
Under the lIw the head OF the faml-
ly Is the one whose earning power con.
tributes to the famlly's support.
Similarly widow with small chill
dren to support can take out $1,000
exemption and 5000 additional exemp-
ton for each OF her children under
eighteen. Thus II Is intended that
the law shall work no hardship TO wO-
men having TO struggle to get along.
But each must file return II her in.
come Is $1,000
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 the law Is a
single man and must make tax re-
turn accordingly. Married men need
not file returns unless they are earn.
ing $1,000 or more.
"Thls Is as much a national obllga.
ton as the reporting for duty Of man
drafted for service with the colors,"
says d. O. Roper commissioner Of In
ternal revenue. "As II stands, Il IL
much a matter Of the man or wO-
mans own conscience. II Is for him
or for her 10 determine Just how far
he Is liable to the tar. He must figure
his own income and II It reaches the
figures named In the law must make
faithful report upon II to the proper
authority.
"1his tax Is distinctly a war meas
ure and win be In effect during the
war.
This is peoples tax-it reaches
right down into the pockets Of the