The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-03-30

April i, 1918. 4 she final day al.
: lowed under Tie federal income taa
law for tie filing ot federal moons.
! tax returns, Persons who are requlr-
ed 10 file returns under the provisions
! q; IA" @ad WHO fan to get their re-
! tnr's ~ M time 4r" subject to Sc
! we're Ie1"l,lts. ~ follows:
tor n'aE!ng fase er frtu,Iurcn. re-
turn. rot aAcecl!ng - $50 or uot ~
cee'h"s el= !e"rs m.nr,sun:urni. OF
I both, III tic cI,Crc'l,n ~ Tie court,
ahd, ~ addition, 100 per cent. Of the
tAA eraded.
FOR failing 10 make return on time,
r"t less anna so nor more than ST..
COO, md, in addition, 30 per cent Of
the amount Of tax Due
" on accoGnt Of Illness or absence
from home son are unable 10 rendr-
! your return within the time prescribed
~ law yea may obtain an extension
Of 20 days i re- 1T therefor is fixed
with the collector OF Your district be
, fore tho cue date Cf the return In
this request you ElnSt state the roa-
Sct WHY ltit ittt Il LtILloL DS I1cO
within the tim" preScriDet by law.
Collectors of internal revenue ere
not authorized to grant extensions Of
more than 30 days, but the commits
I SlOner of Internal revenue has author
ity 70 grant a reasonable extension
beyond so days in meritorious cases.
II you desire an extension Of more
than so days y0lr request should be
addressed TO the commissioner and
should contain detailed statement
covering the reasons Which make ii
impossible for you to file your return
on or before April /.
The internal revenue men are now
completing their tour OF the country,
during which they We're In touch with
the people OF every city and town. II
you failed TO get in touch with the
deputy which visited your section Il 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 ard the re-
uuirements as shown the con and
make your return without fail IL 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 tile federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
The d.'afts FOR men and the ConserrA-
tion OF foods and fuel. 1.-THE war must
he paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right TO con-
script Just portion cf income as il
has to cousCript our boys. The iGy
for 1917 Is designed tn reach moder-
ate as well Us large incomes. so that
all persons who are In financial posi-
ton to bear a portion Of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
IN proportion to their ability to pay.
1.-THE man who Is barely making a
living or barely supporting family
is not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who is able TO bear share
Of 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 Of the country to make the
world safe for people of all kinds to
live in aud to govern themselves"
This tax Is one which recognizes
women as on an equal basis with men.
The unmarried woman or the married
woman with q 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 $1,000 exemption.
Under the law the head Of the fami-
ly Is the one whose earning power con-
tributes to the falniiy's support
Similarly a widow with small chill
dren to support can take out 5000
exemption and $500 additional eIemp
ton for each OF her children under
eighteen. Thus 1t is intended that
the law shall work no hardship to wo-
men having to struggle to get along.
But each must file return u her In
come is $1,000.
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 5000 exemption for
esch of his children under eighteen.
The widower under the law is
single man and must make tax re-
turn accordingly Married men need
not file returns unless they are earn
ing $1,000 or more.
This is as much national obliga-
ton as the reporting for duty Of man
drafted for service with the colors,"
says ID. c. Roper, commissioner Of In
ternai revenue. "As It stands, II Is
much a matter Of the man or wo-
mans own conscience. 1t is for him
or for her to determine just how far
he Is liable to the tax He must figure
his own income and if Il reaches the
figures named In the law must make
faithful report upon j. to the proper
authority.
''Ths tax Is distinctly a war meas
ure and will be In effect during the
war.
Z This Is a peoples tax-it reaches
fight. down into the pockets of the
small wage Garner; 1t makes him
partner In the Job OF winning the
war;"
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