Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-28
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
in il You Arc Liable.

lowed under the federal Income tar
law for the fling Of federal income
tax returnA Persons who are reQulr-
ed to nle returns under the provisions
Of law and who fail to get their re-
turns In on time are subject TO W.
we're penalties, as follows:
For making fRise or fraudulent rs-
tsrn, not eIceeiing 5000 or not ex-
ceeding Sns years Imprisonment, or
both. In tbs discretion Of the court,
and, In addition. 100 per cent Of the
tax svadsd.
For falling to make return on time,
sot less than 80 nor more than 81
900, and, In addition, % per cent. Of
the amount Of tax due.
IL on account Of illness or absence
from home you are unable to render
your pturn within the time prescribed
BY law ysu may obtain an extension
OF ~ days II request therefor Is fled
with the collector OF your district be-
fore the due date Of the return. In
this request you must state the rea-
sou wig the return cannot be filed
within the time prescribed 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 to grant reasonable extension
beyond 20 days In meritorious cases.
II you desire an extension OF more
than 10 days your request should be
addressed 10 the commissioner and
should contain detailed statement
covering the reasons which make II
impossible for you 10 file your return
on VI before April l.
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 your section II Is
not too late 10 get advice Consult
your postmaster as 10 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 10 come within
the bounds named In the law.
II is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that 1t is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
the drifts for men and the conserva.
tion Of foods and fuel. The war must
be paid for. says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as mnch righ, TO con-
script just portion OF income ns II
has to conscrlpt our boys. The tax
for 1917 Is designed 10 reach moder.
ate MS well as large incomes, 80 that
all persons who are In financial posi-.
ton 10 bear a portion Of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion 10 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 10y
| the new law, and he should accept lis
responsibility I'm 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 md To govern themselves"
This tax IL one which recognizes
] ,.,,u.u .,p ar .tpftuI tu.tu tVIth man
4 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 or
other members of her family may take
out S2nS exemption
Under the law the head of the faml.
| ly Is the one who's" earning power con.
tributes to the famlly's support
Similarly widow with small chill.
dren tn support ,Vr take out 5000
exemption md 500 additional exemp.
tlon for each OF her children under
eighteen Thus II is intended that
the law shall work no hardship TO wo-
men having 10 struggle to get along.
Hut cnch must die 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
each OF his children under eighteen.
The widower under the law Is a
single mnn and must make tax re-
turn accordingly. Married men need
not nle returns unless they are earn
Ing $1,000 or more
This IN as much n national ohllga
tion ns the reporting for duty Of man
drafted for service with the colors Z"
says u. &. Roper. commissioner of In.
tcrnnl revenue. AS II stands, Il Is
much n matter OF the man or wo.
mans own conscience. II is for hin
or for her to determine Just how far
he II liable to the tax. lie must figure
his own Income and II II reaches the
figures named IN the law must make
faithful report upon II 10 the proper
authority.
"Thls tax Ia distinctly n war mcns.
urc aud viii be In crcCt during the
war
"1hls ~ n peoples tax--lt reaches
right down into the pockets NJ the
stSnll wage Garner: II makes him u
partner In the Job Of winning the
war"