Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-28
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
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NRAH - hOAos 10 IuS uua1 UAy IL
lowed under the federal income tax
law for the fling Of federal income
tax returns. Persons who are HeQuir-
ed to file returns under the provisions
OF law and who fail to get their re-
turns In on time are subject to 60
we're penalties, as follows:
For making false or fraudulent re
turn. not exceeding $1,000 or not ex-
ceeding one years imprisonment. or
both, In the discretion Of the court,
and. in addition, 100 pr esAt Of the
tax evaded.
For falling to nAake return on time,
not less than $50 nor mere than ST.
600, and, In addition, 10 per can't Of
the amount Of tax due. fFtg
II on account of Hines or absence
from home you ara unable 10 render
your return within the time prescribed
by law you may Obtain an extension
of 30 days II request therefor is Aled
with the collector Of your district be-
fore the due date Of tie retsxA.F In
this request you must state the rca.
son why the return cannot bs aled
within the time prescrfbSt By law
Collectors Of internal revenue are
not authorized to grant extensions Of
more than 30 days. but the commits
sioner Of internal revenue has author
ity co grant reasonable sxtepston
beyond 30 days In merltorious cases.
If you desire an extension Of mere
than 30 days your request should be-
addressed to the commissioners and
should contain q detailed statement
covering the reasons which mako It
Impossible fer yoa to Esgssx .rstsra
on or before April 1. VI ~ so : =
The internal rsTsnus nsn are now
completing their tour VI the country.
during which they we're In touch with
the people Of every city aad town. IL
you failed to get In ssvch with the
deputy which visited ysar section It 10
rot too Late TO get advice. Consult
your postmaster as to where the near
est deputy 10 now. Get year blank
form, study the directions and IL re-
Quirements as shown thereon and
make your return without fail II your
income was sufficient to come within
the bounds named In the law.
It u pointed out by Commissioners
Roper that It 10 important that the
people comply with the federal laws
az fully as they are complying With
the drafts for men and the esAserva-
ton Of foods and fuel. ~Ths war must
be paid for, says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right to con-
script a Just portion OF income as II
has to conscript our boys. The tax
for 1917 is designed to reach moder-
ate as well as large incomes, 30 that
all persons who are In financial posi-.
tion to bear portion or the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion TO thar ability TO pay
''The man who is barely making q
living or barely supporting family
Ia not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who is able to bear q share
of the burden has been reached by
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 the
world safe for people OF all kinds 10
live In and to govern themselves
This tax Is one which recognizes
women as on an equal basis with men.
The unmarried woman or the married
woman with salary must make tax
return just the same as any man. Only
the woman supporting her mother OF
other members Of her family may take
ont $1,000 exemption. 4 ~
Under the law the head Of the FAINT
~ is the one whose. .esrntng power ccn
tributes 10 the family's support.
similarly u widow with small chill
dren 10 support can take out sa@a
exemption and 500 additional exemp
lion for each OF her children undel
eighteen. Thus II 10 intended thai
the law shall work no hardship 10 We
men having to struggle 10 get along
Hut each must file return IL her HI
come Is $1,000
man whose wife dies and who IL
left with small children to support
upon a moderate Income may also TAX,
fun exemption under the new tax Law
and also claim 500 exemption foI
each OF his children under eighteen.
The wIdowef under the law 10
single man and must make taI re
turn accordingly. Married men nest
not file returns unless they are earn
Ing Sa.UO0 or more.
This IL as much national obilGa
zion as the reporting for duty Of q mai
drafted for service With the eolors.
saws ID. c. Roper, commissioner OF In
ternal revenue. -As II stands, II J
much a matter OF the man % ws
mans own conscience. Ii Is for bin
or for her to determlns just how fa
he In liable to the tar. he must ngur
his own Income and u Il reaches tn
figures named In the law must maf
faithful report Hpon lf % the prsPs