The diamond drill., 1918-03-16
APRIL / LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
In If You Are Liable.


ed to file returns under the provisions
OF law and who fail 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-
c~liing one years Imprisonment. or
bow, In the discretion OF the court,
and, In addition, 100 per cent. OF the
tax eyaded.
For failing 10 make return on time,
not less than $50 nor more than ST.
600, and, In addition, so per cent OF
the amount OF tax due
III ON account OF illness or absence
from home you are unable 10 render
your return within the time prescribed
by law you may obtain an extension
of 30 days II request therefor is filed
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 10 grant extensions of
more than 30 days, but the commits
sioner of internal revenue has author
ity TO grant a reasonable extension
beyond 80 days In meritorious cases.
II yop desire an extension Of more
than 80 days your request should be
addressed TO the commissioner and
should contain q detailed statement
I Covering the reasons which make II
Impossible for you TO file your return
on or before April I.
The internal revenue men are now
Icompleting their tour OF the country,
during which they were I'm touch with
the people of every city and town. If
you failed to get In touch with the
deputy which visited your section IL Is
not too late TO get advice. Consult
your postmaster as 10 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 IL your
income was sufficient to come within
the bounds named In the law.
II is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that II Is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as 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 as much right to con-
script Just portion OF income as II
has to conscript our boys. The tax
for 1917 IL designed TO reach moder-
ate as well as large incomes, so that
all persons who are In financial posi-
tion TO bear a portion Of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay.
@The man who is barely making a
living or barely supporting a 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, 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 tC
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 tai
return Just the same as any man. Only
the woman supporting her mother ol
other members OF her family may take
out $1,000 exemption.
Under the law the head OF the fami
ly is the one whose earning power con
tributes to the famllys 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 IL Is intended tha
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 moderate income may also take
full exemption under the new tax Law
and also claim 500 exemption for
eech of his children under eighteen.
The widower under the law Is q
single man and must make tax re
turn accordingly. Married men neeC
not file returns unless they are earn
ing $1,000 or more.
'sThis Is as much a national obliga
tion as the reporting for duty of man
drafted for service with the colors,
says ID. O. Roper, commissioner of In
ternai revenue. "As II stands, IL Is
much a matter OF the man or wo-
mans own conscience. IL is for him
or for her 10 determine Just how far
he is liable TO the tax. He must figure
his own income and IL Il reaches the
fiRufes named In the law must make
faithful report upon II TO the proper
authority.
"This tax is distinctly war meas
ure and will be In effect during the
war.
This is a peoples tax--it reaches
right down into the pockets OF the
small wage Garner; II makes him q
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