The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-29
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe--Get Your Return
In II You Are Liable.

~ AANH a.M -
lowed under the federal income tax
law for the ming Of federal income
tax returns Persons who are requir
ed to file returns under the provisions
Of law and who fail to get their re-
turns In on time are subject 10 se-
we're penalties, as follows:
For making false or fraudulent re
turn, not exceeding 5000 or not eS.
ceedlng one years imprisonment, or
both. In the discretion Of the court.
and, In addition. 100 per cent. Of the
tax eyaded.
For failing 10 make return on time.
moi less than $50 nor more than 81.
OOO, and. In addition, NJ per cent Of
the 10 Of AK due.
II on account of illness or absence
from home you are unatse TO render
your return within the time prescribed
by law you may obtain an extension
81 10 days N a request therefor IA hled
With the collector of your district be-
fore the due date Of the return. Ia
this request YOU must state the rea.
son why the return cannot be died
Within the time prescribed by Law.
Collectors OF Internal revenue are
not authorized to giant extensions Of
more than 10 days. hut the commits.
siuner ~ Internal revenue has author.
lty to grant a reasonable extension
beyond 10 days In mcritorious cases.
II you desire M extension Of more
than 20 days your request should ho
addressed 10 the commissioner and
should contain n detailed statement
covering the reasons which make II
Impossible for you TO die your return
ON or before April I.
The Internal venue men ARE nov
completing their tour of the country,
during which they we're In touch with
the people of every city aud town. n
you failed to get In touch with the
deputy which visited your section II II
not too ldte 10 get advice. Consult
your postmaster ~ 10 whore the near.
est deputy IL row.. Get your blank
form, study the directions aud the r..
quirements NJ shown thereon and
make your return without fail n our
income was sufficient 10 come within
the bounds named In the law.
II IL pointed out by Commissioner
Roper shat II Ia important that the
people comply with the federal laws
No fully ~ they are complying with
the drafts for men and the conscrva.
tion of foodA and fuel. "rhe war must
be paid for, says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right to con.
script a Just portion ~ income as II
has TO conscrlpt our boys. The tax
for 1917 Ia designed to reach moder.
ate as well Ne large incomes, 40 that
all persons who are IN financial posi-.
ton 10 hear n portion Of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion TO their ability to pay.
The man who Ia barely making n
living or barely supporting a family
Is not affected by the 1917 law. HUT
the man who Is able TO bear n shnrs
81 the burden has been reached by
the new law. and he should accept his
responsibility In the same patriotic
spirit that our young men have shown
In offering themselves for this great
purpose ~ the country TO make the
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