The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
INCOME TAX RETURNS.
TAX PAYER SHOULD CONSULT
OFFICERS AS TO INCOME.
Every Individual Should Account for
Income il it Exceeded One ThOu-
sand i'm 1917.

Columbia, Feb. 13.-Preparationa
for statewide campaign for the col
lection of federal income tax are be-
ing made by D. c. Hayward, collector
Of internal revenue, as a result of the
extension Of time from March l to
April / for filing these returns as an
nounced recently. The fact that more
time would be given corporations and
individuals to file these returns was
Of general interest in this State, it
being realized that complicated forms
would necessarily require some time
and study to be properly filled out,
and inasmuch a. an extension of time
under ordinary conditions can not be
granted by a collector on account Of
absence from the State or sickness OF
an officer who should sign the return,
the extension by the commissioner
will probably result in speeding up re-
turns and collection of taxes, thereby
facilitating the issuing Of receipts and
giving both individuals and corpora
tons less annoyance in correspond
ence relative to returns.
In discussing the matter yesterday,
Mr.. Hayward outlined his plan for a
drive in South Carolina during the
next 80 days in which he will en-
deavor to bring before every citizen
in this State. who may be liable for
the income tax. the necessity for
making a return. Personal attention
will be given this work by Collector
Hayward, and field deputies will
continue to visit every county in the
State and asss tax payers in pre-
pairing their returns.
The point 1 wish to stress" said
Mr.. Hayward, "is that every tax pay
CT should consult one of the field
deputies, or one of the deputies~fn
the income tax department ~ CO.
lumbia before deciding that it will
not be necessary to majee a return.
Very often an individual may not, bc
liable for tax, but may be liable for
a return, and etsGre from letters
have received, and personal inquiries
made Of the deputies in charge OF
this work. that practically every citi-
zen of the State is interested in the
collection Of the tax and realizes that
this drive for raising money by this
method is as importa and patriotic
as similar work done for the same
cause through other sources"
Mr.. Hayward plans to take up per-
sonally with a number of prominent
men in each county throughout the
State the matter Of giving the widest
publicity to making returns for the
individual income tax. He said yes
terday that he had been aided in this
work so far not only by the federal
and State officials and newspapers, but
by the bankers, chambers of COM
merce. rotary clubs and other organ
izations who have devoted both time
and space in bringing this matter to
the attention of the public. He plans
10 write these men asking them to
tell the public in general that it will
be necessary for each individual to
account in some way for the money
on hand or received during the year
1917, provided it is not below $1,000.
! L al. going to ask for volunteers
IN this work." said Mr.. Hayward, ''and
by this work 1 mean that 1 do not
expect any of those L call on to send
In the names of parties who may he
llable for the tax, but only to assist
as far as possible in this publicity
work."