Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-28
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL Returns
Penalties for lncOme Dodgers Are
Segere-Get Your Return
in II You Are Liable.

0RAn - A~Ao1 - Inc uuul uay HI
lowed under the federal income tar
law for the filing Of federal income
tar returns Persons who are requir-
ed 70 Gle returns under the provisions
Of law and who fail to get their re-
turns 10 on time are subject to Sc
xefs PENALTIES. ~. follows
For making false or fraudulent re-
turp, not exceeding $1,000 or not en-
eeedinx one years imprisonment, or
both, In the discretion OF the court,
and. In addition, 100 per cent. Of the
tar evaded.
For failing 10 make return on time,
not less than $40 nor more than 81.
600. and. 10 addition, so per cent. Of
the amount Of tax due.
II on account OF illness or absence
from home you are unable 20 render
your return within the time prescribed
BY law you may obtaln an extension
Of 30 days " a request therefor Is filed
with the collector OF Jour 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 ths time prescribed by law.
Collectors Of internal revenue are
not authorized TO grant extensions Of
more than 30 days, but the commits
aloner of internal revenue has author
lily 20 grant a reasonable extension
beyond 30 days In meritorious cases.
IL you desire an extension OF more
than 30 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioner and
should contain n detailed statement
covering the reasons which make II
impossible for ron TO file your return
on or before April !.
The internal revenue men are now
completing their tour OF the country,
during watch they we're 10 touch with
che people Of every cifg and town. II
TOu failed 10 get In touch with the
deputy which visited your section II Il
not too late To get advice. Consult
your postmaster az to where the near
est deputy 10 now. Oct your blank
form. study the directions and the re-
qairsznsnts az shown thereon and
make your return without fail II your
income was sufficient 10 come within
the bounds named In the law.
II II pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that II II important that the
peopIe comply with the federal laws
as fully a. they are complying With
the drafts for men and the conserYa-
% VI foods and fuel. ."rhe war mnst
. qtd for, says Commissioner Hnnpr.
COZ trees has as much right 10 con
script = Just portion Of lnoonie as IL
has to eonseript our boys. The tar
for 1917 10 deRigned TO reach modeF.
ate as well As large incomes, NO that
al persons who, are In financial pnsl-
tSoB 10 bear a portion Of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion 80 their ability TO pay
~rhe man who Is barely making
living or rarely supporting family
IL not affected BY the 1917 Law. But
the man who IL able 70 bear q share
OF the borden has been reached by
the new law. and he should accept his
responsibility IN the aame patriotic
spirit that our young men have shown
IN Offering themselves for this great
purpose ~ the country TO make the
world safe for people VI ali kinds %
live in and 10 govern themselves"
This IaA ~ one which recognizes
women as ON an equal basis with men.
The unmarried woman or the married
woman with salary must make tax
return tuar the same as any man. Only
the woman supporting her mother or
other members Of her family may take
cut $1,000 exemption.
Under the law the head Of the faml.
~ IL the one whose earning power con.
tributes to the family'a support
Similarly q widow with small chill
dren 10 support can rake out $4,000
exemption and 500 additional exemp
ZION for each Of her children under
eighteen. Thus II 10 Intended that
the law shall work no hardship 10 wo-
men having 10 struggle 10 get along
INT each must die return II her In
come II $1,000.
A man whose wife dies and who IL
left with small children to support
npoR a moderute income may also take
flill exemption under the new tax law
and also claim $500 exemption for
egch OF his children under eighteen.
The wid0wer under the law 10 q
single man and must make tax re-
turn accordingly. Married men need
not die returns unless they are earn
Ing 5000 or more.
This IL a. much a national oblign.
ton az the reporting for duty OF man
drafted for service with the colors,"
says ID. q Roper. commissioner OF In
ternal revenue. "As Il stands, II IL
mueh. a matter Of the man or wo-
mans own conscience. II ID for him
or for her to determine just how tar
be IL liable to the tax. He must figure
bis own income and II II reaches the
figures named In the law must make
faithful report upon II to the proper
authority.
'"rhis tax is dlstlnctiya war meas.
ure and will be in effect during the
war,
This il peoples tax--it reaches
tight, down into the pockets OF the
small wage Garner: It makes him O
partner in the Job Of winning the
war;"
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