The Denver star., 1918-03-16
APRIL / LAST DAY
FOR Federal RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
in II You Are Liable.


law for the ding Of federal income
tax returnA Persons who are reQuir-
ed to file returns under the provisions
Of law and who fall to get their re-
turns In on time are subject to 80
we're penalties a. 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 per cent. of the
tax evaded.
For failing to make return on time,
not less than SO nor more than ST.
600. and, In addition, 80 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 80 days II a request therefo.QS fled
with the collector Of your district be-
fore the due date OF tbs return. "a
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 80 days, but the commits
sioner Of internal revenue has author
ity 70 grant reasonable extension
beyond 80 days In meritorious cases.
II you desire an extension Of more
than 30 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioner and
should contain a detailed statement
covering the reasons which make II
impossible for you to file your return
on or before April 1.
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 Jour section II IL
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster A to where the near
est deputy Is now. Get your blank
form. study the directions and the re-
Quirements a. shown thereon and
make your return without full II your
income was sufficient to come within .
the bounds named In the law.
1t II pointed out by Commissioners
Roper that II II important that the
people comply with the federal laws i,
A. fully a. they are complying with
the drafts for men and the conserva-
tion OF foods and fuel. The war must
be paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has AZ much right to con-
script . Just portion OF Income ~ II
has to conscript our boya The taT
for 1917 Ia designed to reach moder-
ate as well as large Incomes, 70 that
all persons who are In financial posi-.
ton to bear q portion of the teavl
government expenses can be az esed
in proportion to their ability to pay
''rhe man who In barely making .
living or barely supporting a family
II not affected by the 1877 law. But
the man who Is able to bear a share
of the burden has been reachtJ 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 TO
live In and to govern themselves"
This tax is one which recognizes
women rs on an equni basis with men.
The unmarried woman or the married
woman with u SALARY MUS, make tax
return just the same rs any man. Only
the woman supporting her mother or
other members Of her family may take
out $1,000 exemption.
Under the law the head OF the faml-P
ly II the one whose earning power con.
tributes to the family's support.
Similarly widow with small chill.
dren to support can tnke out 81 600
exemption and k20O additional exemp,
ton for each of her children under,
eighteen. Thus II Is Intended that
the law shall work no hn nrdship to wo-
men having to struggle to get along.
But each must nle return II her in
come is $1,000.
A man whose wife dies and who IL
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 IL q
single man and must make tax re-
turn accordingly. Married men need
not file returns unless they are earn
ing $1,000 or more.
''Th!: is as much a national obliya.
tion as the reporting for duty Of man
drafted for service with the colors."
says d. G. Roper, commissionerso{ In
terHal revenue. "As II stands, At II
much a matter Of the man or wo-
mans own conscience. 1t is for him
or for her to determine just how far
he is liable to the tax. He must figure
his own income and iflt reaches the
figures named in the law must make
faithful report upon II to the proper
authority.
'This tax 10 distinctly q war meas.
ure and will be In effect during the
war. 4
'This IL a peoples tax-it reaches