Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-22
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FOR Federal Returns
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
SeyeTe-Get Your Return
in if You Are Liable.

eu W NE returns Inc the pTONlsIOnS
of law and who fail to get their re-
turns In on time are subject TO Be-
we're penalties, as follows:
For making false or fraudulent re-
turn, not exceeding $1,000 or not ex.
ceeding n 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 $50 nor more than ST..
600, and, in addition, 80 per cent Of
the amount Of tax due.
If 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 30 days if a 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 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 m%eritorious 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 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 1t is
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster as to where the near,
est deputy is now. 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.
1t 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 drafts for men and the conserya-
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 well as large incomes, so that
all persons who are ip financial posi-
ton to bear q portion Of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
in proportion to their ability to pay.
1.-THE man who is barely making q
living or barely supporting a family
is not affected by the 1917 law. Blu
the man who is able to bear n share
of the burden has been reached by
e the new law, and he should accept hi,
responsibility in the same patriotic
A spirit that our young men have shOwI
o in Offering themselves for this grea
t purpose Of the country to make tn
T. world safe for people Of all kinds t.
. live in and to govern themselves"
This tan is one which recognize
+ women as on an equal basis with men
p The unmarried woman or the Marie
woman with a salary must make ia
return just the same as any man. Qnl
the woman supporting her mother o
other members Of her family may talk
out $1,000 exemption.
y Under the law the head of the fam
re ly is the one whose earning power COZ
y; tributes to the family's support.
Similarly a widow with small Chi
dren to support can take out $2,00
exemption and $500 additional eXeml
ton for each of her children undt
eighteen. Thus it is intended tn;
the law shall work nc hardship to W,
men having to struggle to get alon.
10 But each mus file return if her il
come is $1,000.
e A man whose wife dies and who
nd left with small children to suppo
~ upon Il moderate income may also TAX
st full exemption under the new tax la
and also claim 5000 exemption fl
each of his children under eighteen.
&c. The Widower under the law is
single man and must make tax r
turn accordingly. Married men nee
IN not file returns unless they are ear
on ing $1,000 or more.
This is MS much q national oblig
f 4 ton as the reporting for duty of Il ma
ty, drafted for service with the colors
cr Il Y d. G. Roper, commissioner of i
is- ternal revenue "AS it stands, it
h much u matter of the man or W
to. mans own conscience. 1t is for hi
-, or for her to determine just how f
red he is liable to the tax. He must fgu
his own income and If it reaches t
on figures named in the law must ma.
md faithful report upon it to the prop
the authority.
&C. This lax is distinctly q wal met
re- ure and will be in effect during I
war.
ch, "This Is a peoples taN-it reach
& right down into the pockets Of I
v small wage Garner; it makes him
n. partner in the job of winning t
war;"
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