French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
/ LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
inf You Are Liable.

TAX reIUfnS. PERSONS VINO are reQu1r~
ed to file returns under the provisions
Of law and who fail to get their re
turns In IN time are subject to Sc
we're penalties, as follows:
For making false or fraudulent re.
turn, not exceeding $1,000 or not ex-
ceeding n years Imprisonment, Dr.
both, in the discretion of the court,
and, in addition, 100 per cent. of the
tax eVaded.
Fol falling to make return on time,
not less than $40 nor more than ST.
600, and, In addition, so 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 liza 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-
SOL 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 to grant a reasonable extension
beyond 80 days in n~@ritorfous cases.
If 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 it
impossible for you to file your return
on or before April !. %A=z3f~
; The internal revenue men are now
completing their tour of the country,
during which they were in touch with
the people s every city and town. +
you IaIed 10 get III touch with the
deputy which visited your section it Is
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster as to where the near
est deputy is nov. Get your blank
form, study the directions and the re-
Quirements as shown thereon and
make your return without fail If your
income was sufficient to cOme within
the bounds named in the law. 4
, 1t is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that it is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
the drafts for men and the conserva-
ton of foods and fuel. 1.-THE war must
be paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right to con-
script a just portion of income as it
has to conscript our boys. The tax
for 1917 is designed to reach mOder-
ate as we'll as large incomes, so that
all persons who are in financial posi-
ton to pear a portion Of the heavy
4goYernHm9eqt expenses Gan be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay.
''The man who is barely making a
living or barely supporting a family
lie not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who is able to bear a share
of the burden has been reached by
the new law, and he should accept his
responsibility in the same patriotic
spirit hat 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 Oma or the married
woman with a salary must make tax
return just the anne as any man.. Only
the woman supporting her mother or
other members of her family may take
out $4,000 exemption.
Under the law the head of the famia
" is the one whose earning power con-
tributes to the family's support.
Similarly a widow with small chill
dren to support can take out $4,000
exemption and 5000 additional -exemp-
ton for each Of her children under
eighteen. Thus It is intended that
he law shall work no hardship to wo-
men having to struggle 20 get along,
But each must file return if her in
some Is s. 900
4 man whose wife dies and who is
left with small children to support
upoE a moderate income may also take
fnIl exemption under the new tax Law
and also claim $500 exemption 70.
each Of his children under eighteen.
TIE widower under the law is &
single man and must make tax re
turn accordingly. Married men neet
Sod file returns unless they are earn
ing $4,000 or more.
HThis is as much a national Obliga
rfcn as the reporting for duty of d ma
drafted for service with the %colors,
SAYS D. G. Roper, commissioner of in
;tcrnal revenue. "As it stands, it
Tuch a natter Of the man or VIC
lman's own conscience. 1t is for hir
or FOR her to~determine just how IA
he is liable to the tax. He must fgur
his own income and if it reaches tn
figures named in the law must max
faithful report upon it to the prope
authority.
'NThis tax is distinctly a war meas
ure and will be in effect during tt
war.
""This is a peoples tax-it reache
Night down into the pockets Of tt
small wage Garner; 1t makes him