Evening journal., 1918-03-18
COLLECT Politely
IS REVENUE ORDER
Commissioner Tells Govern
ment Clerks Taxation and
Courtesy Must be Combined
$3,5OO,OOO,OOO
TO BE RECEIVED

"Nhen YOU start out to collect
81 soc 100000 be nice" The Bureau or
internal Revenue is seeking to impress
This advice upon every one Of its thou
sands Of employees who are aiding in
the collection Of war revenues. To This
end IL Is having prepared for tie guld-
ance and assistance Of its forces a
manual which will contain suggestions
of value 90 every large agency when
comes. IN contact with the public
Courtesy and square dealing are es-
sentials demanded by Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Daniel c. Roper Sug-
eesHons for use in The manual the
adoption of which will assure the TAX
pa,er OF such treatment, were sought
from collectors of internal revenue,
deputy collectors revenue agents ana
the neld force Here are few already
received.
THE Government representative snouiu
be courteous at an times, have a cheery
manner and forget the Crouch never
under any circumstances lose ms tenn
per and avoid all arguments.
He should never accept a gilJ OF
favor OF any kind from a iaNpay yer
should there arise @ difference or opin'
and manner of the representative o
the Government must invariably be on'
which gives no suggestion as 10 lh'
taxpayer motives
"Neyor put anything over on the tax
payer. because that is kaiser-hk
abuse Of authority, and tho man wh'
does 10 isn't ft TO be vested win au
th0rity.
.Teil the tax payer all his riehls~fh
Government wants every cent que
and 10 wants the taxpayer to Keep ever
cent Doe is entitled TO keep.
"A man in the field force shoul
never lose sight of Che fact that ours
a government Of ihe people. by The pee
ple ami for lAe people. The people NN
whom N,e come in contact constitut
ihis Government which employs us 3
serve them
With these precepls ina the mind
ihe man who is collecting the tax, tn
man who is paying win know That .
is getting what ihe Government want
him 90 hayc-a square deal.
The period for films returns. whic
are required of every unmarried per
SON whose income TO-. 1917 was $40.
or move and every married p.fso
whose income was $1,000 or more, enc
Anrl ]. II l- HrLlluatHA NlAnN AItN A'
her Of returns chat viii be fled by tn
date will be not less than 100000. Ii
penaltv for failure is a fine of not le
iban 500 nor more than $1,000 and
additional assessment Of 80 per cent.
ihe amount of tax due Plans q
checking the returns have been ma
bv the Bureau of Internal Revenue az
me man who deliberately evades the
come tax. 70 Is announced. need eXpt
no leniency. Under the informant
af source" provision OF the law eve
emplover is required tO Ole with
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
report Of payments Of $500 or mo
made io each employe during tne va
1917. Thousands Of such reports ha
been received.
Payment must be made on or Dei'
June 70. Millions Of taxpayers, no
ever. are saving themsef es ana
Government time and trouble by p'
ing their tax at the time of nling IN
return The penalty for making
false or fraudulent return is q fine
exceeding $1,000 or not exceeding
Years Imprisonment. or both, and
per cent of the tax due For falling
pay on time the penalty is an asse
mcnt OF . per cent. of the amount d
nlus per cent interest for each mol
during which &c remains unpaid.