The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-03-19
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
in if You Are Liable.


| law for the filing of federal income
tax returns. Persons who are requir-
eu 10 ME returns under the provisions
Oh 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-
ceeulng one years Imprisonment. or
OOth' 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.
OOO' and, In addition, 90 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 fled
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 30 days in meritorious 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 1t
impossible for you to file your return
on or before April 1.
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. If
you failed to get in 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 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 it is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
d 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.
l Congress has as much right to con-
! script a just portion of income as 1t
has to conscript our boys. The tax
e for 1917 is designed to reach moder-
r ate as we'll as large incomes, so that
all persons who are in financial posi-
= ton to bear portion of the heavy
{ government expenses can be assessed
t in proportion to their ability to pay.
1.-THE man who is barely making g
= living or barely supporting a family
[ is not affected by the 1917 law. Blu
e the man who is able to bear share
of the burden has been reached b.
I the new law. and he should accept hi
t responsibility in the same patriotic
+ spirit that our young men have shown
in Offering themselves for this grea
r purpose of the country to make thu
6 world safe for people OF all kinds Il
live in and to govern themselves"
n This tax Is one which recognize
D. women as on an equal basis with men
The unmarried woman or the married
n woman with salary must make ia.
e. return just the same as any man. Onl
:; the woman supporting her mother o
Y, other members of her family may tax
IL out $1,000 exemption.
Under the law the head Of the fam
m " is the one whose earning power col
n tributes to the family's support.
Similarly q widow with small chi
a dren to support can take out $500
hit exemption and 5000 additional exeml
n tion for each Of her children undo
OF eighteen. Thus II is intended thu
the law shall work no hardship to w
It's men having to struggle to get alon
le- But each must file return If her 4
~ come is $1,000.
ID man whose wife dies and who
nd left with small children to suppO
upon moderate income may also tai
lis full exemption under the new tax la
10. and also claim $500 exemption f
10 each of his children under eighteen.
liza The widower under the law Is
IN single man and must make tax
turn accordingly. Married men ne
M. not file returns unless they are ear
ch ing $1,000 or more.
UThis is as much a national obliG
nm tion as the reporting for duty Of a m
or drafted for service with the color
are saws d. G. Roper, commissioners of
ternal revenue. "As it stands, 1t
~ much a matter of the man or v
are mans own conscience. 1t is for h
not or for her to determine just how
In. he is liable to the tax. He must hgI
his own income and II 1t reaches
.or egures named In the law must ms
~ faitbful report upon It to the prOI
authority.
-, "This tax iG distinctly a war me
AZ. ure and will be In effect during
nee war.
I'm "Thls is a peoples tax-it reac
right down into the pockets OF
- small wage Garner; it makes hin
~ partner in the job Of winning